zahiran maut hai qaza hai ishq
par haqiqat mein jaan-faza hai ishq

deta hai lakh tarah se taskin
maraz-e-hijr mein dawa hai ishq

ta-dam-e-marg sath deta hai
ek mahbub-e-ba-wafa hai ishq

dekh 'nassakh' gar na hota kufr
kahte be-shubah hum khuda hai ishq