ya sitam kar ya karam chahe so kar

yā sitam kar yā karam chāhe so kar

chāhte haiñ tujh ko ham chāhe so kar

maar chāhe chhoḌ mujh ko jiite jī

maiñ na chhoḌūñgā qadam chāhe so kar

bazm meñ mahrūm mat rakh de mujhe

jām-e-mai yā jām-e-sam chāhe so kar

kufr yā islām kuchh kar iḳhtiyār

ek hai dair-o-haram chāhe so kar

maar khā.ūñgā par aane kī yahāñ

maiñ na khā.ūñgā qasam chāhe so kar

ab to maiñ shikva karūñgā ho so ho

naak meñ aayā hai dam chāhe so kar

ik ġhazal to aur bhī 'besabr' tū

is zamīñ meñ kar raqam chāhe so kar

ya sitam kar ya karam chahe so kar

chahte hain tujh ko hum chahe so kar

mar chahe chhoD mujh ko jite ji

main na chhoDunga qadam chahe so kar

bazm mein mahrum mat rakh de mujhe

jam-e-mai ya jam-e-sam chahe so kar

kufr ya islam kuchh kar iKHtiyar

ek hai dair-o-haram chahe so kar

mar khaunga par aane ki yahan

main na khaunga qasam chahe so kar

ab to main shikwa karunga ho so ho

nak mein aaya hai dam chahe so kar

ek ghazal to aur bhi 'besabr' tu

is zamin mein kar raqam chahe so kar