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