zāhiran maut hai qazā hai ishq
par haqīqat meñ jāñ-fazā hai ishq
detā hai laakh tarah se taskīn
maraz-e-hijr meñ davā hai ishq
tā-dam-e-marg saath detā hai
ek mahbūb-e-bā-vafā hai ishq
dekh 'nassāḳh' gar na hotā kufr
kahte be-shubah ham ḳhudā hai ishq