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

qabil ajmeri