mera mazi meri nafi hi to hai
har qadam par koi kami hi to hai

ilm ko raushni se kya matlab
ye andheron se dil-lagi hi to hai

ma-siwa tha na mawara koi
koi taqat kahin chhupi hi to hai

dil-nashin baat us ki lau si thi
shama imshab wahi jali hi to hai

baat kahne mein kuchh nahin 'kausar'
khushk nazron mein kuchh nami hi to hai