Majaz is another poet I idolized in my teens. Romantic and rebel , he sounds very much like Sahir. A failed love affair and heavy drinking took a heavy toll on him and he died young. His poem ‘Awara’ is considered a masterpiece of Urdu literature which was used in a Bollywood movie in the mesmerizing voices of Talat Mahmomood and Asha Bhosle. The words ‘Ai gham e dil kya karon – ai wahshat e dil kya karon’ describe the contention within Majaz.
The following couplet reflects his rebellious nature greatly influenced by love.
بخشسی ہیں ہم کو عشق نے وہ جر تیں مجاز
ڈرتے نہیں سیاست اہل جہاں سے ہم
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