fitna-e-khufta jagae us ghadi kis ki majal
qaid hain shahzadiyan koi nahin pursan-e-haal

in gharibon ki madad par koi aamada nahin
ek shaer hai yahan lekin wo shahzada nahin

aahuon ki surmagin palken faza par hukmaran
chhai hain arz o sama par aahinin si jaliyan

dur se kohsar o wadi par ye hota hai guman
unt hain baithe hue utra hua hai karwan

ya asar hain aasman-e-pir par barsat ke
khema-e-bosida mein paiwand hain banat ke

aur is kheme ke andar zindagi soi hui
tirgi soi hui tabindagi soi hui

ai 'hafiz' in nind ke maton ki manzil se nikal
kaam hai darpesh dam-e-dida-o-dil se nikal

dida-o-dil ko bhi ghaflat ke shabistan se nikal
ye jo khamoshi ki zanjiren hain in ko tod dal

subh karne ke liye phir haw-hu darkar hai
shukr kar soti hui duniya mein tu bedar hai