aap hi se na jab raha matlab

aap hī se na jab rahā matlab

phir raqīboñ se mujh ko kyā matlab

aarzū mere dil kī bar aa.e

sab kā puurā kare ḳhudā matlab

kar na mujh ko subuk raqīboñ meñ

yuuñ hañsī meñ na to uḌā matlab

ruk ga.ī baat tā-zabāñ aa kar

dil kā dil hī meñ rah gayā matlab

zid hī zid shaiḳh o barhaman kī thī

varna donoñ kā ek thā matlab

merī ik baat meñ haiñ sau pahlū

aur sab kā judā judā matlab

ġhair kī aur is qadar tārīf

ham samajhte haiñ aap kā matlab

aglī bātoñ kā zikr jaane do

aaj is tazkire se kyā matlab

ḳhush ho nā-faham bhī samajh ke 'hafīz'

saaf aisā ho sher kā matlab

aap hi se na jab raha matlab

phir raqibon se mujh ko kya matlab

aarzu mere dil ki bar aae

sab ka pura kare KHuda matlab

kar na mujh ko subuk raqibon mein

yun hansi mein na to uDa matlab

ruk gai baat ta-zaban aa kar

dil ka dil hi mein rah gaya matlab

zid hi zid shaiKH o barhaman ki thi

warna donon ka ek tha matlab

meri ek baat mein hain sau pahlu

aur sab ka juda juda matlab

ghair ki aur is qadar tarif

hum samajhte hain aap ka matlab

agli baaton ka zikr jaane do

aaj is tazkire se kya matlab

KHush ho na-faham bhi samajh ke 'hafiz'

saf aisa ho sher ka matlab