hawa hai tez magar baadban to hai hi nahin
sitara ek bhi manzil-nishan to hai hi nahin

jabin-e-shauq jhukaen kahan sujud karen
talab ki rah mein wo aastan to hai hi nahin

nazar lade to kahan dil ko le ke jaen kidhar
khirad ke mulk mein shahr-e-butan to hai hi nahin

lahu lahu hai qaba kya hua hai bismil ko
ajib baat hai khanjar rawan to hai hi nahin

hain sab ke sab tere rang-e-bahaar mausam-e-gul
koi bhi mahram-e-baad-e-khizan to hai hi nahin

hazar tir saje hain nazar ke tarkash mein
magar wo abru-e-misl-e-kaman to hai hi nahin

makin-e-zat karen us ki zat par baaten
ajab ye hai khabar-e-la-makan to hai hi nahin

nigah aks mein gum ho gai magar afsos
ye dil ki waqif-e-shisha-garan to hai hi nahin

main haal-e-zar kahun us se kis tarah 'kausar'
mere dahan mein ek aisi zaban to hai hi nahin