Uljhe Kanton Se Ki Khele Gul-E-Tar Se Pahle

Ali Sardar Jafri

uljhe kanton se ki khele gul-e-tar se pahle

fikr ye hai ki saba aae kidhar se pahle

jam-o-paimana-o-saqi ka guman tha lekin

dida-e-tar hi tha yaan dida-e-tar se pahle

abr-e-naisan ki na barakat hai na faizan-e-bahar

qatre gum ho gae taamir-e-guhar se pahle

jam gaya dil men lahu suukh gae ankhon men ashk

tham gaya dard-e-jigar rang-e-sahar se pahle

qafile aae to the naaron ke parcham le kar

sar-nigun ho gai har aah asar se pahle

khun-e-sar bah gaya maut aa gai divanon ko

barish-e-sang se tufan-e-sharar se pahle

surkhi-e-khun-e-tamanna ki mahak aati hai

dil koi tuuta hai shayad gul-e-tar se pahle

maqtal-e-shauq ke adab nirale hain bahut

dil bhi qatil ko diya karte hain sar se pahle