aapas meñ koī rabt kā imkān bhī na thā
donoñ taraf ye marhala āsān bhī na thā

chāragaroñ kī pursish-e-paiham ke bāvajūd
maiñ mutma.in na thā to pareshān bhī na thā

pahlū badal badal ke vo kartā thā guftugū
maiñ sab samajh rahā thā ki anjān bhī na thā

baat us kī dil meñ mere utartī chalī ga.ī
vo ajnabī thā aur mirā mehmān bhī na thā

kyuuñ mujh ko mezbānī kā mauqa na mil sakā
maiñ is qadar to be-sar-o-sāmān bhī na thā

vo kitnā sard-mehr thā mālūm ho gayā
va.ada-ḳhilāf ho ke pashemān bhī na thā

'kausar' amīr-e-shahr se milne meñ uzr kyuuñ
kuchh fā.eda nahīñ thā to nuqsān bhī na thā

aapas mein koi rabt ka imkan bhi na tha
donon taraf ye marhala aasan bhi na tha

chaaragaron ki pursish-e-paiham ke bawajud
main mutmain na tha to pareshan bhi na tha

pahlu badal badal ke wo karta tha guftugu
main sab samajh raha tha ki anjaan bhi na tha

baat us ki dil mein mere utarti chali gai
wo ajnabi tha aur mera mehman bhi na tha

kyun mujh ko mezbani ka mauqa na mil saka
main is qadar to be-sar-o-saman bhi na tha

wo kitna sard-mehr tha malum ho gaya
wada-KHilaf ho ke pasheman bhi na tha

'kausar' amir-e-shahr se milne mein uzr kyun
kuchh faeda nahin tha to nuqsan bhi na tha

Source: Book : Aawaz Ke Saye (Poetry) (Pg. 69) Author : Obaidur Rahman Publication : Sehla Obaid (2001) Edition : 2001