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