mujhe shaad rakhnā ki nāshād rakhnā
mire diida o dil ko ābād rakhnā
bhulā.ī nahīñ jā sakeñgī ye bāteñ
tumheñ yaad ā.eñge ham yaad rakhnā
vo nāshād o barbād rakhte haiñ mujh ko
ilāhī unheñ shaad o ābād rakhnā
tumheñ bhī qasam hai ki jo sar jhukā de
usī ko tah-e-teġh-e-bedād rakhnā
mileñge tumheñ raah meñ but-kade bhī
zarā apne allāh ko yaad rakhnā
jahāñ bhī nashe meñ qadam laḌkhaḌā.eñ
vahīñ ek masjid kī buniyād rakhnā
sitāroñ pe chalte hue ibn-e-ādam
nazar meñ farishtoñ kī uftād rakhnā
'hafīz' apne afkār kī sādgī ko
takalluf kī uljhan se āzād rakhnā
mujhe shad rakhna ki nashad rakhna
mere dida o dil ko aabaad rakhna
bhulai nahin ja sakengi ye baaten
tumhein yaad aaenge hum yaad rakhna
wo nashad o barbaad rakhte hain mujh ko
ilahi unhen shad o aabaad rakhna
tumhein bhi qasam hai ki jo sar jhuka de
usi ko tah-e-tegh-e-bedad rakhna
milenge tumhein rah mein but-kade bhi
zara apne allah ko yaad rakhna
jahan bhi nashe mein qadam laDkhaDaen
wahin ek masjid ki buniyaad rakhna
sitaron pe chalte hue ibn-e-adam
nazar mein farishton ki uftad rakhna
'hafiz' apne afkar ki sadgi ko
takalluf ki uljhan se aazad rakhna
Source: Book : Kulliyat-e-Hafeez Jalandhari (Pg. 446)
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