KHafa hai gar ye KHudai to fikr hi kya hai

ḳhafā hai gar ye ḳhudā.ī to fikr hī kyā hai

tirī nigāh salāmat mujhe kamī kyā hai

bas ik tajallī-e-rañgīñ bas ik tabassum-e-nāz

riyāz-e-dahr meñ phūloñ kī zindagī kyā hai

ḳhudā-rasīda sahī laakh barguzīda sahī

jo aadmī ko na samjhe vo aadmī kyā hai

abas ye mashq-e-rukū-o-sujūd hai yaaro

agar pata nahīñ mafhūm-e-bandagī kyā hai

kahīñ ye lutf-o-ināyat kī ibtidā to nahīñ

tumhīñ batāo ye andāz-e-barhamī kyā hai

diloñ ke taar jo chhū le vahī hai sher 'hafīz'

agar ye baat nahīñ hai to shā.irī kyā hai

KHafa hai gar ye KHudai to fikr hi kya hai

teri nigah salamat mujhe kami kya hai

bas ek tajalli-e-rangin bas ek tabassum-e-naz

riyaz-e-dahr mein phulon ki zindagi kya hai

KHuda-rasida sahi lakh barguzida sahi

jo aadmi ko na samjhe wo aadmi kya hai

abas ye mashq-e-ruku-o-sujud hai yaro

agar pata nahin mafhum-e-bandagi kya hai

kahin ye lutf-o-inayat ki ibtida to nahin

tumhin batao ye andaz-e-barhami kya hai

dilon ke tar jo chhu le wahi hai sher 'hafiz'

agar ye baat nahin hai to shairi kya hai