KHair-KHwahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

ḳhair-ḳhvāhī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

is tabāhī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

log jazbāt ko bhī she'r samajh lete haiñ

vāh-vāhī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

bad-nigāhī se hai malbūs muhāfiz merā

is sipāhī se merī jaan chhuḌā de koī

merī tahrīr kī tanqīd gavārā kar le

yā siyāhī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

husn-e-yūsuf kī giraftār zuleḳhā bolī

bādshāhī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

jald se jald mire haq meñ sazā likh Daale

be-gunāhī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

mujh ko yak-tarfa ta'alluq na Dubo de 'shāzī'

mere maahī se mirī jaan chhuḌā de koī

KHair-KHwahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

is tabahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

log jazbaat ko bhi she'r samajh lete hain

wah-wahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

bad-nigahi se hai malbus muhafiz mera

is sipahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

meri tahrir ki tanqid gawara kar le

ya siyahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

husn-e-yusuf ki giraftar zuleKHa boli

baadshahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

jald se jald mere haq mein saza likh Dale

be-gunahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi

mujh ko yak-tarfa ta'alluq na Dubo de 'shazi'

mere mahi se meri jaan chhuDa de koi