aashiqi jaan-faza bhi hoti hai
aur sabr-azma bhi hoti hai

ruh hoti hai kaif-parwar bhi
aur dard-ashna bhi hoti hai

husn ko kar na de ye sharminda
ishq se ye khata bhi hoti hai

ban gai rasm baada-khwari bhi
ye namaz ab qaza bhi hoti hai

jis ko kahte hain nala-e-barham
saz mein wo sada bhi hoti hai

kya bata do 'majaz' ki duniya
kuchh haqiqat-numa bhi hoti hai