[waheed ahmed]

Zulf itni bhi preshaan kahaaN thii pehle
wohi dushman huwi ju rahat e jaaN thi pehle

kis kis ne ab yahaaN buut khana saja rakha he
yehii mehfil ju kabhii kasht e zafraaN thi pehle

ab koi kutta bhi nahi bhoNkta he wahaaN
Ju gallii aashiqouN kaa makaaN thii pehle

raqs thaa pairhan pairhan, her kali pe shabab thaa
Muhabbat tere hountouN pe jawaaN thii pehle

jab bahar aai tu chalk huwe thay ban-o-qabaa
ye hii bahaar kis qader utyaaN thii pehle

ab iss chaman maiN kuch bhi hone wala nahiiN
JU baat kabhii desht maiN bhii imkaN thi pehle

iss wehm ne terii kiaa halat bana di he Waheed
is qader tursh kahaaN teri zubaaN thii pehle