ham to chalate hain lo Khudaa haafiz
but_kadaa kaa buton Khudaa haafiz

kar chuke tum nasiihaten ham ko
jaao bas naaseho Khudaa haafiz

aaj kuchh aur tarah par un kii
sunate hain guftaguu Khudaa haafiz

bar yahi hai hameshaa zaKhm pe zaKhm
dil kaa chaaraaGaro.n Khudaa haafiz

aaj hai kuchh ziyaadaa betaabii
dil-e-betaab ko Khudaa haafiz

kyon hifaazat ham aur kii Dhuu.Ndhe.n
har nafas jab ki hai Khudaa haafiz

chaahe ruKhsat ho raah-e-ishq men aqal
ay "Zafar" jaane do Khudaa haafiz



By Bahadur Shah Zafar