bhare jahan mein koi raazdar bhi na mila qarar dhundne nikle qarar bhi na mila ye meri sokhta-bakhti nahin to phir kya hai wo phul lae to mera mazar bhi na mila na jaane kaisi karamat thi dast-e-saqi mein ba-qaid-e-hosh koi hoshiyar bhi na mila chaman chaman mein udasi ka bol-baala hai bahaar kaisi nishan-e-bahaar bhi na mila bahut the aish ke lamhon mein jaan-nisar apne pada jo waqt koi gham-gusar bhi na mila main apne ganw mein rah kar bhi ajnabi hi raha mujhe to apnon se thoda sa pyar bhi na mila kharab hi rahi qismat khizan-nasibon ki bahaar aai to lutf-e-bahaar bhi na mila hansi to apna muqaddar na thi magar 'kausar' hamein to rone pe kuchh ikhtiyar bhi na mila