vo har maqaam se pahale vo har maqaam ke baad
sahar thii shaam se pahale sahar hai shaam ke baad
har inqalaab-e-mubaarak har inqalaab-e-azaab
shikast-e-jaam se pahale shikast-e-jaam ke baad
mujh pe itanii tavajjo mujh se itanaa gurez
mere salaam se pahale mere salaam ke baad
charaaG-e-bazm-e-sitam hai.n hamaaraa haal na puuchh
jale the shaam se pahale bujhe hai.n shaam ke baad
ye raat kuchh bhii nahii.n thii ye raat sab kuchh hai
tuluu-e-jaam se pahale tuluu-e-jaam ke baad
vahii zubaa.N vahii baate.n magar hai kitanaa farq
tumhaare naam se pahale tumhaare naam ke baad
hayaat giriyaa-e-shabanam hayaat raqs-e-sharar
tere payaam se pahale tere payaam ke baad
ye tarz-e-fiqr ye rang-e-suKhan kahaa.N 'Qabil'
tere kalaam se pahale tere kalaam ke baad