is se pahle kii naqaab-e-gul-o-gulzaar meN poshiidaa kahiiN

apne paivand lage jubba-e-sadrang meN malbuus

masKhara maut ka mere chamanistaan-e-dar-o-baam par kaalik liye

haaNpte jism theatre ke khilaaDi kii taraH

hastii-e-mauhuum ka ek saaya-e-be-vazan baneN

suurat-e-be-shakl baneN

is se pahle ki samandar lab-afsos ko hilaa kar shab-e-mahtaab ke tukDe kar de

is se pahle ki hazaaroN mah-o-Khurshiid kii taabish se fazuuNkhezah kunaaN maut sifat zarra-e-naachiiz koii

baam-e-aKhlaaq se phaT kar sar-e-getii par gire

jaagtii sotii gulaabii lab-o-rukhsaar kii guDiyaa kaa jigar chaak kar de

is se pahle ki yah ho

is se pahle mujhe mar jaane kii mohlat do