nashat kam hai ki saman-e-dilkashi kam hai
sharik-e-bazm nahin hain to kya tumhein gham hai

khudi ka zor hai ehsas-e-bandagi kam hai
ek inqalab se barham nizam-e-alam hai

hayat wajib-o-mumkin ka rabt-e-baham hai
hamare dil ki tadap hasil-e-do-alam hai

fareb jab se mohabbat pe ho gaya ghaalib
ek iztirab hai bechain ruh-e-alam hai

natija aish-e-musalsal ka shauq-e-mamnuat
ajab nahin ki ye miras-e-ibn-e-adam hai

shajar nihaal hain khandan hain gul khilin kaliyan
chaman mein jaan-e-tamanna ka khair-maqdam hai

ye har ghadi ki pareshan-khayaliyan 'agha'
tafakkuraat-e-zamana se nak mein dam hai

chhupa saka na mohabbat ke raaz ko 'agha'
hazar zabt kiya phir bhi aankh pur-nam hai