ye kya maqam hai wo nazare kahan gae
wo phul kya hue wo sitare kahan gae

yaran-e-bazm jurat-e-rindana kya hui
un mast ankhdiyon ke ishaare kahan gae

ek aur daur ka wo taqaza kidhar gaya
umde hue wo hosh ke dhaare kahan gae

uftad kyun hai laghzish-e-mastana kyun nahin
wo uzr-e-mai-kashi ke sahaare kahan gae

dauran-e-zalzala jo panah-e-nigah the
lete hue the panw pasare kahan gae

bandha tha kya hawa pe wo ummid ka tilism
rangini-e-nazar ke ghubare kahan gae

uth uth ke baith baith chuki gard rah ki
yaro wo qafile thake haare kahan gae

har mir-e-karwan se mujhe puchhna pada
sathi tere kidhar ko sidhaare kahan gae

farma gae the rah mein baith intizar kar
aae nahin palat ke wo pyare kahan gae

tum se bhi jin ka ahd-e-wafa ustuwar tha
ai dushmanon wo dost hamare kahan gae

kashti nai bani ki utha le gaya koi
takhte jo lag gae the kinare kahan gae

ab dubton se puchhta phirta hai nakhuda
jin ko laga chuka hun kinare kahan gae

betab tere dard se the chaaragar 'hafiz'
kya jaaniye wo dard ke mare kahan gae