Aaiinaa-e-khuloos-o-wafaa chuur ho gaye

jitne chiraaGh-e-noor the, benoor ho gaye

maaloom ye huvaa ke wo raste ka saath thaa

manzil kareeb aayii to ham duur aa gaye

manzoor kab thii hamko watan se ye duuriyaaN

haalaat ki jafaaoN se majbuur ho gaye

kuch aa gayii ham ahl-e-wafaa meiN bhi tamkanat

kuch wo bhii apne husn pe maGhruur ho gaye

chaaraGaroN ki aisii inaayat huvii Hafeez

ke jo zakhm bhar chale the wo naasuur ho gaye