ham ne dekhā hai bhare shahr meñ saayā apnā
ek sūraj hai pas-e-pusht parāyā apnā
ġham-kada ashk-e-musalsal se nihāl-e-shab hai
zaḳhm-e-tāza ko dar-e-yār banāyā apnā
chāñd se paar koī raat baserā Daale
ham se pūchhe hai koī ḳhuun bahāyā apnā
ab to har shakl yahāñ zeb-e-numā.ish Thahrī
ham ne tamsīl-nagar aisā basāyā apnā
duḳhtar-e-mashriq-o-maġhrib ko bhī dekho 'kausar'
ruuh ko aam kiyā kuchh na chhupāyā apnā