ba-zahir to badan-bhar ka ilaqa gher rakkha hai

ba-zāhir to badan-bhar kā ilāqa gher rakkhā hai

magar andar se ham ne shahr saarā gher rakkhā hai

maiñ paspā fauj-e-dil kā āḳhirī zaḳhmī sipāhī huuñ

magar ik umr se dushman ko tanhā gher rakkhā hai

kabhī is raushnī kī qaid se bāhar bhī niklo tum

hujūm-e-husn ne saara sarāpā gher rakkhā hai

musībat meñ paḌā hai in dinoñ merā dil-e-vahshī

samajh kar shahr vāloñ ne darinda gher rakkhā hai

mohabbat kā ḳhudā huuñ maiñ magar aisā ḳhudā jis ne

baḌī mushkil se apnā ek banda gher rakkhā hai

bahut pahle kabhī paidā hue aur mar ga.e the ham

isī maazī ne mustaqbil hamārā gher rakkhā hai

koī īmān vaalā ahl-e-masjid se kahe jā kar

ḳhudā ko kyuuñ unhoñne kāfirāna gher rakkhā hai

chalo ham farhat-'ehsās' apnā masjid se chhuḌā laa.eñ

ḳhudā vāloñ ne ik kāfir hamārā gher rakkhā hai

ba-zahir to badan-bhar ka ilaqa gher rakkha hai

magar andar se hum ne shahr sara gher rakkha hai

main paspa fauj-e-dil ka aaKHiri zaKHmi sipahi hun

magar ek umr se dushman ko tanha gher rakkha hai

kabhi is raushni ki qaid se bahar bhi niklo tum

hujum-e-husn ne sara sarapa gher rakkha hai

musibat mein paDa hai in dinon mera dil-e-wahshi

samajh kar shahr walon ne darinda gher rakkha hai

mohabbat ka KHuda hun main magar aisa KHuda jis ne

baDi mushkil se apna ek banda gher rakkha hai

bahut pahle kabhi paida hue aur mar gae the hum

isi mazi ne mustaqbil hamara gher rakkha hai

koi iman wala ahl-e-masjid se kahe ja kar

KHuda ko kyun unhonne kafirana gher rakkha hai

chalo hum farhat-'ehsas' apna masjid se chhuDa laen

KHuda walon ne ek kafir hamara gher rakkha hai