ye hum jo hijr mein diwar-o-dar ko dekhte hain
kabhi saba ko kabhi nama-bar ko dekhte hain

separation makes me glance, at these my walls and gate
at times for the breeze, at times, for messenger i wait

wo aae ghar mein hamare khuda ki qudrat hai
kabhi hum un ko kabhi apne ghar ko dekhte hain

that she has come to my home, is god's divinity
at times i look at her face, at times my home i see

nazar lage na kahin us ke dast-o-bazu ko
ye log kyun mere zakhm-e-jigar ko dekhte hain

the evil eye should'nt befall, her hands and arms i pray
why, at the wounds of my heart, do people stare today

tere jawahir-e-turf-e-kulah ko kya dekhen
hum auj-e-tala-e-lal-o-gohar ko dekhte hain

what do i see these jewels, encrusted on your head
fate of these pearls and rubies, i regard instead