taswir mein rang bhar rahe hain
milne ka irada kar rahe hain

khushiyan hi nahin thin sath mere
gham bhi mere ham-safar rahe hain

aankhen to khuli hui thin phir bhi
har baat se be-khabar rahe hain

koi rahat mili na ahl-e-fan ko
aaram se be-hunar rahe hain

baqi nahin dil mein shauq-e-parwaz
muddat se be-baal-o-par rahe hain

urdu si zaban pe kuchh mukhalif
har samt se war kar rahe hain

ek umr se ahl-e-dil ke dere
talwar ki dhaar par rahe hain

mushtaq to ja chuke hain 'kausar'
ab kis liye ban-sanwar rahe hain