But-kada Nazdik Kaba Dur Tha

but-kada nazdik kaba dur tha

main idhar hi rah gaya majbur tha

sham hi se hum kahin jate the roz

muddaton apna yahi dastur tha

wo kiya jis mein KHushi thi aap ki

wo hua jo aap ko manzur tha

kuchh adab se rah gae nale idhar

kya bataen arsh kitni dur tha

jis ghaDi tha us ke jalwe ka zuhur

arsh ka ham-sang koh-e-tur tha

ek hasin ka aa gaya jo tazkira

der tak mahfil mein zikr-e-hur tha

wasl ki shab thi shab-e-mearaj kya

dur tak phaila hua ek nur tha

har kas-o-na-kas se kya milti nigah

apni aankhon mein but-e-maghrur tha

umr bhar fikr-e-suKHan mein tha 'hafiz'

shaeri ka dil mein ek nasur tha