Irshad ki yaad mein

ek bar phir watan mein gaya ja ke aa gaya
laKHt-e-jigar ko KHak mein dafna ke aa gaya

har ham-safar pe KHizr ka dhoka hua mujhe
aab-e-baqa ki rah se katra ke aa gaya

hur-e-lahad ne chhin liya tujh ko aur main
apna sa munh liye hue sharma ke aa gaya

dil le gaya mujhe teri turbat pe bar bar
aawaz de ke baiTh ke ukta ke aa gaya

roya ki tha jahez tera wajib-ul-ada
meinh motiyon ka qabr pe barsa ke aa gaya

meri bisat kya thi huzur-e-raza-e-dost
tinka sa ek samne dariya ke aa gaya

ab ke bhi ras aai na hubb-e-watan 'hafiz'
ab ke bhi ek tir-e-qaza kha ke aa gaya