majaz ain-e-haqiqat hai ba-safa ke liye
buton ko dekh raha hun magar khuda ke liye

asar mein ho gae kyun sat aasman hael
abhi to hath uthe hi nahin dua ke liye

hua bas ek hi nale mein dam fana apna
ye taziyana tha umr-e-gurez-pa ke liye

ilahi ek gham-e-rozgar kya kam tha
ki ishq bhej diya jaan-e-mubtala ke liye

hamein to dawar-e-mahshar ko chhodte hi bani
khata-e-ishq na kafi hui saza ke liye

usi ko rah dikhata hun jo mitae mujhe
main hun to nur magar chashm-e-naqsh-e-pa ke liye

ye jaanta hun ki hai nisf shab magar saqi
zara si chahiye ek mard-e-parsa ke liye

ilahi tere karam se mile mai o mashuq
ab iltija hai barasti hui ghata ke liye

'hafiz' aazim-e-kaba hua hai jaane do
ab us pe rahm karo ai buto khuda ke liye