hamein jab apna taaruf karana paDta hai

hameñ jab apnā ta.āruf karānā paḌtā hai

na jaane kitne dukhoñ ko dabānā paḌtā hai

bahut se hañste huoñ ko lagā ke rone par

bahut se rote ho.uuñ ko hañsānā paḌtā hai

kisī ko niiñd na aatī ho raushnī meñ agar

to ḳhud charāġh-e-mohabbat bujhānā paḌtā hai

kisī ke qurb kī ḳhvāhish meñ yuuñ bhī hotā hai

ki umr-bhar ke liye duur jaanā paḌtā hai

ġhazāl-e-husn ko ghar chāhiye par us ke liye

ḳhud apne aap ko sahrā banānā paḌtā hai

tum is taraf se jo guzro to itnā yaad rahe

ki is navāh meñ ham sā divāna paḌtā hai

kisī sadā pe bhī jaate nahīñ miyāñ 'ehsās'

par āñsuoñ ke bulāve pe jaanā paḌtā hai

ab aa rahā ho koī husn us tasavvuf se

to ham ko halqa-e-bai.at baḌhānā paḌtā hai

ḳhudā hai qādir-e-mutlaq ye baat khultī hai tab

jab us se kaam koī kāfirāna paḌtā hai

bahut ziyāda haiñ ḳhatre badan kī mahfil meñ

par apnī ek hī mahfil hai jaanā paḌtā hai

hamāre paas yahī shā.irī kā sikka hai

ulaT-palaT ke isī ko chalānā paḌtā hai

ajiib tarz-e-taġhazzul hai ye miyāñ 'ehsās'

ki jism-o-rūh ko ik saath gaanā paḌtā hai

hamein jab apna taaruf karana paDta hai

na jaane kitne dukhon ko dabana paDta hai

bahut se hanste huon ko laga ke rone par

bahut se rote houn ko hansana paDta hai

kisi ko nind na aati ho raushni mein agar

to KHud charagh-e-mohabbat bujhana paDta hai

kisi ke qurb ki KHwahish mein yun bhi hota hai

ki umr-bhar ke liye dur jaana paDta hai

ghazal-e-husn ko ghar chahiye par us ke liye

KHud apne aap ko sahra banana paDta hai

tum is taraf se jo guzro to itna yaad rahe

ki is nawah mein hum sa diwana paDta hai

kisi sada pe bhi jate nahin miyan 'ehsas'

par aansuon ke bulawe pe jaana paDta hai

ab aa raha ho koi husn us tasawwuf se

to hum ko halqa-e-baiat baDhana paDta hai

KHuda hai qadir-e-mutlaq ye baat khulti hai tab

jab us se kaam koi kafirana paDta hai

bahut ziyaada hain KHatre badan ki mahfil mein

par apni ek hi mahfil hai jaana paDta hai

hamare pas yahi shairi ka sikka hai

ulaT-palaT ke isi ko chalana paDta hai

ajib tarz-e-taghazzul hai ye miyan 'ehsas'

ki jism-o-ruh ko ek sath gana paDta hai