baiTh jata hun jahan chhanw ghani hoti hai
baiTh jaatā huuñ jahāñ chhāñv ghanī hotī hai
haa.e kyā chiiz ġharīb-ul-vatanī hotī hai
nahīñ marte haiñ to iizā nahīñ jhelī jaatī
aur marte haiñ to paimāñ-shikanī hotī hai
din ko ik nuur barastā hai mirī turbat par
raat ko chādar-e-mahtāb tanī hotī hai
tum bichhaḌte ho jo ab karb na ho vo kam hai
dam nikaltā hai to a.azā-shikanī hotī hai
zinda dar-gor ham aise jo haiñ marne vaale
jīte-jī un ke gale meñ kafanī hotī hai
rut badalte hī badal jaatī hai niyyat merī
jab bahār aatī hai tauba-shikanī hotī hai
ġhair ke bas meñ tumheñ sun ke ye kah uThtā huuñ
aisī taqdīr bhī allāh ġhanī hotī hai
na baḌhe baat agar khul ke kareñ vo bāteñ
bā.is-e-tūl-e-suḳhan kam-suḳhanī hotī hai
luT gayā vo tire kūche meñ dharā jis ne qadam
is tarah kī bhī kahīñ rāhzanī hotī hai
husn vāloñ ko zid aa jaa.e ḳhudā ye na kare
kar guzarte haiñ jo kuchh jī meñ Thanī hotī hai
hijr meñ zahr hai sāġhar kā lagānā muñh se
mai kī jo buuñd hai hiire kī kanī hotī hai
mai-kashoñ ko na kabhī fikr-e-kam-o-besh rahī
aise logoñ kī tabī'at bhī ġhanī hotī hai
huuk uThtī hai agar zabt-e-fuġhāñ kartā huuñ
saañs ruktī hai to barchhī kī anī hotī hai
aks kī un pe nazar aa.ine pe un kī nigāh
do kamāñ-dāroñ meñ nāvak-faganī hotī hai
pī lo do ghūñT ki saaqī kī rahe baat 'hafīz'
saaf inkār se ḳhātir-shikanī hotī hai
baiTh jata hun jahan chhanw ghani hoti hai
hae kya chiz gharib-ul-watani hoti hai
nahin marte hain to iza nahin jheli jati
aur marte hain to paiman-shikani hoti hai
din ko ek nur barasta hai meri turbat par
raat ko chadar-e-mahtab tani hoti hai
tum bichhaDte ho jo ab karb na ho wo kam hai
dam nikalta hai to aaza-shikani hoti hai
zinda dar-gor hum aise jo hain marne wale
jite-ji un ke gale mein kafani hoti hai
rut badalte hi badal jati hai niyyat meri
jab bahaar aati hai tauba-shikani hoti hai
ghair ke bas mein tumhein sun ke ye kah uThta hun
aisi taqdir bhi allah ghani hoti hai
na baDhe baat agar khul ke karen wo baaten
bais-e-tul-e-suKHan kam-suKHani hoti hai
luT gaya wo tere kuche mein dhara jis ne qadam
is tarah ki bhi kahin rahzani hoti hai
husn walon ko zid aa jae KHuda ye na kare
kar guzarte hain jo kuchh ji mein Thani hoti hai
hijr mein zahr hai saghar ka lagana munh se
mai ki jo bund hai hire ki kani hoti hai
mai-kashon ko na kabhi fikr-e-kam-o-besh rahi
aise logon ki tabi'at bhi ghani hoti hai
huk uThti hai agar zabt-e-fughan karta hun
sans rukti hai to barchhi ki ani hoti hai
aks ki un pe nazar aaine pe un ki nigah
do kaman-daron mein nawak-fagani hoti hai
pi lo do ghunT ki saqi ki rahe baat 'hafiz'
saf inkar se KHatir-shikani hoti hai
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