mohabbat mein aaram sab chahte hain
magar hazrat-e-'dagh' kab chahte hain

khata kya hai un ki jo us but ko chaha
khuda chahta hai to sab chahte hain

wahi un ka matlub o mahbub thahra
baja hai jo us ki talab chahte hain

magar aalam-e-yas mein tang aa kar
ye saman-e-afat ajab chahte hain

ajal ki dua har ghadi mangte hain
gham-o-dard-o-ranj-o-tab chahte hain

na tafrih-e-asaish-e-dil ki khwahish
na saman-e-aish-o-tarab chahte hain

qayamat bapa ho nuzul-e-bala ho
yahi aaj-kal roz o shab chahte hain

na mashuq-e-farkhar se un ko matlab
na ye jam-e-bintul-inab chahte hain

na jannat ki hasrat na huron ki parwa
na koi khushi ka sabab chahte hain

nirali tamanna hai ahl-e-karam se
sitam chahte hain ghazab chahte hain

na ho koi aagah raaz-e-nihan se
khamoshi ko ye mohr-e-lab chahte hain

khuda un ki chahat se mahfuz rakkhe
ye aazar bhi muntakhab chahte hain

gham-e-ishq mein 'dagh' majbur ho kar
kabhi jo na chaha wo ab chahte hain