Phir aaj dard ko 6erhei`n, dawaa ki baat karein
phir aaine se ussi bewafaa ki baat karein

kabhi to band dareecho`n se jhaank kar dekhei`n
kabhi to dhoop se khelei`n, hawaa ki baat karein

kahi`n pe dhaate hain mandir wo, aur kahi`n masjid
jo log sabse zyada khuda ki baat karein

ha`nsi thhaako`n se mangei`n zara sa waqt kabhi
kisi ghareeb , kisi ghamzadaa ki baat karein

bahot udaas hai khaamosh asmaa`n `kausar`
chamakti bijli ki , kali ghata ki baat karein

Poonam `kausar`
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