jo khali tha hamare dil ka kona bhar gaya hai
nazar ka tir yani ghaw gahra kar gaya hai

kisi lab ke tabassum ki ada honi hai qimat
ek aansu nok-e-mizhgan par jo aakar mar gaya hai

teri jaanib se patthar ab bhi mujh tak aa rahe hain
inayat rok de kasa labaalab bhar gaya hai

tamannao tumhein bhi laut jaana chahiye tha
junun bhi chhod kar sahra-nawardi ghar gaya hai

musafir ishq ka hasrat ke dariya mein gaya kyon
use hargiz wahan jaana nahin tha par gaya hai

wahi dil par hukumat kar raha hai mere 'kausar'
jo is ka mustahiq tha taj us ke sar gaya hai