gham-zada hain mubtala-e-dard hain nashad hain
hum kisi afsana-e-ghamnak ke afrad hain

gardish-e-aflak ke hathon bahut barbaad hain
hum lab-e-ayyam par ek dukh bhari fariyaad hain

hafize par ishraton ke naqsh baqi hain abhi
tu ne jo sadme sahe ai dil tujhe bhi yaad hain

raat bhar kahte hain tare dil se rudad-e-shabab
in ko meri wo shabab-afroz raaten yaad hain

akhtar'-e-na-shad ki parchhain se bachte rahen
jo zamane mein shagufta-khatir o dil-e-shad hain