na jaane kaun hai dekha hua sa lagta hai
na jaane kaun hai dekhā huā sā lagtā hai
ik ajnabī hai magar āshnā sā lagtā hai
tazād-e-sūrat-o-sīrat pe ab yaqīñ aayā
vo bevafā hai magar bā-vafā sā lagtā hai
garāñ na guzrā thā aisā ye intizār kabhī
ab ek lamha bhī sabr-āzmā sā lagtā hai
unheñ umiid ho ta.amīl kī to kyuuñ kar ho
ki un kā hukm hī kuchh iltijā sā lagtā hai
ye phuul sāda-o-be-rañg hī sahī lekin
tumhāre joḌe meñ kyā ḳhushnumā sā lagtā hai
vo bhaa.ī bhaa.ī haiñ rahte haiñ ek hī ghar meñ
magar diyoñ meñ baḌā fāsla sā lagtā hai
vo tum vo maiñ vo lab-e-jū vo raat aur vo chāñd
ye ek ḳhvāb hī kitnā bhalā sā lagtā hai
na mujh meñ vasf na ḳhūbī na kuchh hunar phir bhī
tamām shahr mirā ham-navā sā lagtā hai
ye aaj shahr meñ kyā baat ho ga.ī 'kausar'
jise bhī dekhiye sahmā huā sā lagtā hai
na jaane kaun hai dekha hua sa lagta hai
ek ajnabi hai magar aashna sa lagta hai
tazad-e-surat-o-sirat pe ab yaqin aaya
wo bewafa hai magar ba-wafa sa lagta hai
garan na guzra tha aisa ye intizar kabhi
ab ek lamha bhi sabr-azma sa lagta hai
unhen umid ho tamil ki to kyun kar ho
ki un ka hukm hi kuchh iltija sa lagta hai
ye phul sada-o-be-rang hi sahi lekin
tumhaare joDe mein kya KHushnuma sa lagta hai
wo bhai bhai hain rahte hain ek hi ghar mein
magar diyon mein baDa fasla sa lagta hai
wo tum wo main wo lab-e-ju wo raat aur wo chand
ye ek KHwab hi kitna bhala sa lagta hai
na mujh mein wasf na KHubi na kuchh hunar phir bhi
tamam shahr mera ham-nawa sa lagta hai
ye aaj shahr mein kya baat ho gai 'kausar'
jise bhi dekhiye sahma hua sa lagta hai
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