kya haqiiqat kahuun ki kya hai ishq
— Meer Taqi Meer
Kya haqeeqat kahoon ki kya hai ishq
Haq-shanaason ke haan khuda hai ishq
Dil lagaa ho to jee jahaan se uThaa
Maut kaa naam pyaar kaa hai ishq
Aur tadbeer ko nahin Kuch dakhl
Ishq ke dard kee davaa hai ishq
Kya Dubaayaa muheet men gham ke
Ham ne jaanaa thaa aashnaa hai ishq
Ishq se jaa nahin koi khaalee
Dil se le arsh tak bharaa hai ishq
Kohkan kya pahaaD kaaTegaa
Parde men zor-aazmaa hai ishq
Ishq hai ishq karne vaalon ko
Kaisaa kaisaa baham kiyaa hai ishq
Kaun maqsad ko ishq bin pahunchaa
Aarzoo ishq mudda.aa hai ishq
'meer' marnaa paDe hai khoobaan par
Ishq mat kar ki bad balaa hai ishq