baiTh jaataa huuN jahaaN chaaNv ghanii hotii hai

haaye kyaa chiiz Gariib-ul-vatanii hotii hai

din ko ik nuur barasataa hai merii turbat par

raat ko chaadar-e-mahataab tanii hotii hai

luT gayaa vo tere kuuche me.n rakhaa jis ne qadam

is tarah kii bhii kahii.n raahazanii hotii hai

hijr me.n zahar hai saaGar kaa lagaanaa muu.Nh se

may kii jo buu.Nd hai hiiro.n kii kanii hotii hai

maikashon ko na kabhii fikr-e-kam-o-besh huii

aise logon kii tabiiyat bhii Ganii hotii hai

huuk uThatii hai agar zabt-e-fuGaa.N karataa huu.N

saa.Ns rukatii hai to barchhii kii anii hotii hai

pii lo do ghuu.NT ki saaqii kii rahe baat ‘Hafeez’

saaf i.nkaar me.n Khaatir-shikanii hotii hai