dil se tera KHayal na jae to kya karun

dil se tirā ḳhayāl na jaa.e to kyā karūñ

maiñ kyā karūñ koī na batā.e to kyā karūñ

ummīd-e-dil-nashīñ sahī duniyā hasīñ sahī

tere baġhair kuchh bhī na bhaa.e to kyā karūñ

dil ko ḳhudā kī yaad tale bhī dabā chukā

kam-baḳht phir bhī chain na paa.e to kyā karūñ

din ho ki raat ek mulāqāt kī hai baat

itnī sī baat bhī na ban aa.e to kyā karūñ

jo kuchh banā diyā hai tire intizār ne!

ab sochtā huuñ tū idhar aa.e to kyā karūñ

dīda-varān-e-but-kada ik mashvara to do

ka.aba jhalak yahāñ bhī dikhā.e to kyā karūñ

apnī nafī to falsafī-jī qatl-e-nafs hai

kahiye koī ye jurm sujhā.e to kyā karūñ

ye haa.e haa.e maz.haka-añgez hai to ho

dil se uThe zabān jalā.e to kyā karūñ

maiñ kyā karūñ maiñ kyā karūñ gardān ban ga.ī

maiñ kyā karūñ koī na batā.e to kyā karūñ

aḳhbār se mirī ḳhabar-e-marg ai 'hafīz'

merā hī dost paḌh ke sunā.e to kyā karūñ

dil se tera KHayal na jae to kya karun

main kya karun koi na batae to kya karun

ummid-e-dil-nashin sahi duniya hasin sahi

tere baghair kuchh bhi na bhae to kya karun

dil ko KHuda ki yaad tale bhi daba chuka

kam-baKHt phir bhi chain na pae to kya karun

din ho ki raat ek mulaqat ki hai baat

itni si baat bhi na ban aae to kya karun

jo kuchh bana diya hai tere intizar ne!

ab sochta hun tu idhar aae to kya karun

dida-waran-e-but-kada ek mashwara to do

kaba jhalak yahan bhi dikhae to kya karun

apni nafi to falsafi-ji qatl-e-nafs hai

kahiye koi ye jurm sujhae to kya karun

ye hae hae mazhaka-angez hai to ho

dil se uThe zaban jalae to kya karun

main kya karun main kya karun gardan ban gai

main kya karun koi na batae to kya karun

aKHbar se meri KHabar-e-marg ai 'hafiz'

mera hi dost paDh ke sunae to kya karun