but kada nazdiik kaaba duur thaa
— Hafeez Jaunpuri
But-kada nazdeek ka.aba duur thaa
Main idhar hee rah gayaa majboor thaa
Shaam hee se ham kaheen jaate the roz
Muddaton apnaa yahee dastoor thaa
Vo kiyaa jis men khushee thee aap kee
Vo huaa jo aap ko manzoor thaa
Kuchh adab se rah ga.e naale idhar
Kyaa bataa.en arsh kitnee duur thaa
Jis ghaDee thaa us ke jalve kaa zuhoor
Arsh kaa ham-sang koh-e-toor thaa
Ik haseen kaa aa gayaa jo tazkira
Der tak mahfil men zikr-e-hoor thaa
Vasl kee shab thee shab-e-me.araaj kyaa
Duur tak phailaa huaa ik nuur thaa
Har kas-o-naa-kas se kyaa miltee nigaah
Apnee aankhon men but-e-maghroor thaa
Umr bhar fikr-e-sukhan men thaa 'hafeez'
Shaa.eree kaa dil men ik naasoor thaa