raat-din josh-e-junun se kaam hona chahiye
ishq ki duniya mein apna nam hona chahiye

mit na jae is jahan se ishq ka nam-o-nishan
kuchh to pas-e-hasrat-e-nakaam hona chahiye

gul-rukhon ki baat chhodo wo khizan-dida hain phul
fasl-e-gul ka zikr subh-o-sham hona chahiye

zindagi mitti hai mit jae ada-e-farz mein
farz ki takmil par anjam hona chahiye

chal diye sab dost aur ahbab tanha chhod kar
ab to majburan ghariq-e-jam hona chahiye

chaaragar se ho nahin sakta gharibi ka ilaj
ab gharibon hi ka qatl-e-am hona chahiye

ye bhi hai koi hukumat jis ki lathi us ki bhains
jaante ho is ka jo anjam hona chahiye

azm-o-himmat ho to ban jata hai 'azam' har koi
shart ye hai aadmi khush-kaam hona chahiye