nuqush-e-umr-e-guzishta samet late hain
ye rang rang ke baadal kahan se aate hain

kabhi kabhi safar-e-zindagi se ruth ke hum
tere khayal ke sae mein baith jate hain

tasawwuraat ke hasrat-kade mein kaun aaya
charagh ta-had-e-ehsas jalte jate hain

hamein hai dar koi tar-e-umid tut na jae
sambhal sambhal ke unhen haal-e-dil sunate hain

bana gae hain wo yun saz-e-arzu ghar ko
ki aaj tak dar-o-diwar gungunate hain

unhin se hai mere ashkon ki aabru 'kausar'
jo aab-o-rang-e-ghazal ko ghazal banate hain