sahrā meñ jo milā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
merā hī naqsh-e-pā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
itnā lahū lahū to nahīñ thā badan mirā
haañ zaḳhm ik harā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
phir kyā huā kabhī mirī barbādiyoñ se pūchh
terī taraf chalā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
vo bhiiḌ meñ khaḌā hai jo patthar liye hue
kal tak mirā ḳhudā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
ik shahr jis ne kal mirī āvāz chhīn lī
vo shahr-e-be-navā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
maiñ jaise muddatoñ se isī rahguzar meñ huuñ
pal bhar kā fāsla thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
jaane phir us ke baad mujhe us ne kyā kahā
hāfiz ḳhudā kahā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai
chehra kisī kā ab bhī tasavvur meñ hai 'nafas'
ik ajnabī milā thā mujhe itnā yaad hai