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