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