bhatak jate hain rahbar rahbari mein
kuchh aisi manzilen hain zindagi mein

pata kaise mile us lapata ka
jo gum rahta ho apne aap hi mein

khabar-dar ai meri wahshat khabar-dar
koi laghzish na ho diwangi mein

na yunhi be-khudi mein gum hai koi
nihan raaz-e-khudi hai be-khudi mein

farishte bhi samajhne se hain qasir
bashar kya hai libas-e-admi mein

tumhein hai raushni par naz lekin
nihan hai tirgi bhi raushni mein

hasin takhil ki paikar-tarashi
na ho 'kausar' to kya hai shaeri mein