bujhne na do charagh-e-wafa jagte raho
bujhne na do charāġh-e-vafā jāgte raho
pāgal huī hai ab ke havā jāgte raho
sajdoñ meñ hai ḳhulūs to phir chāñdnī ke saath
utregā āñganoñ meñ ḳhudā jāgte raho
alfāz so na jaa.eñ kitāboñ ko oḌh kar
dānishvarān-e-qaum zarā jāgte raho
kaisā ajiib shor hai bastī meñ āj-kal
har ghar se aa rahī hai sadā jāgte raho
pahle to us kī yaad ne sone nahīñ diyā
phir us kī āhaToñ ne kahā jāgte raho
phūloñ meñ ḳhushbuoñ meñ sitāroñ meñ chāñd meñ
kholegā koī band-e-qabā jāgte raho
tum bhī suno ki shahr-e-ḳhamoshāñ meñ raat din
sannāTe de rahe haiñ sadā jāgte raho
jab bhī qalam ko mere kabhī aa.iiñ jhapkiyāñ
āñkhoñ ne āñsuoñ se likhā jāgte raho
'mansūr' ratjage to muqaddar haiñ aap kā
jab tak jale suḳhan kā diyā jāgte raho
bujhne na do charagh-e-wafa jagte raho
pagal hui hai ab ke hawa jagte raho
sajdon mein hai KHulus to phir chandni ke sath
utrega aanganon mein KHuda jagte raho
alfaz so na jaen kitabon ko oDh kar
danishwaran-e-qaum zara jagte raho
kaisa ajib shor hai basti mein aaj-kal
har ghar se aa rahi hai sada jagte raho
pahle to us ki yaad ne sone nahin diya
phir us ki aahaTon ne kaha jagte raho
phulon mein KHushbuon mein sitaron mein chand mein
kholega koi band-e-qaba jagte raho
tum bhi suno ki shahr-e-KHamoshan mein raat din
sannaTe de rahe hain sada jagte raho
jab bhi qalam ko mere kabhi aain jhapkiyan
aankhon ne aansuon se likha jagte raho
'mansur' ratjage to muqaddar hain aap ka
jab tak jale suKHan ka diya jagte raho
- Book : Kashmakash (Pg. 25)
- Author : Mansoor Usmani
- Publication : Najma House, Baradari, Moradabad (2007)
- Edition : 2007
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