Wo mulaqaat , mulaqaat se aage n badhi
hai ! wo baat , faqat baat se aage n badhi

baat hoti to khayalaat bhi mil jaate magar
baat ik-tarfa khayalaat se aage n badhi

be-qarari thhi ajab , jisme thha poshida qaraar
be-qaraari bhi, shuruaat se aage n badhi

kya khabar hoti,ke kya rang hai, kya mausam hai
zindagi gardish-e-haalaat se aage n badhi

mausm-e-gul bhi thha yu`n to, nazar aaya n magar
rut meri aankho`n ki barsaat se aage n badhi

zehn bhi chaal zamaane ki kabhi chal n saka
dil ki raftaar bhi jazbaat se aage n badhi

laakh chahaa ki musarrat pe kahu`n koi ghazal
ye zuba`n dard ke naghmaat se aage n badhi

wo sawalaat-e-musalsal hi thhe mubham`kausar`
zindagi chand jawaabaat se aage n badhi

Poonam`kausar`