dil se na vahī aur haiñ 'manzar' na hamīñ aur
ye vaqt hai jo ham haiñ kahīñ aur vo kahīñ aur
hañs kar nahīñ ab ruuTh ke ik baar nahīñ aur
ġhussa karo ġhussa karo ban jaao hasīñ aur
sab vahm thā duniyā thī falak thā na zamīñ aur
jab aa.ina dekhā to nazar aa.e hamīñ aur hamīñ aur
merā to salām us ko bahār-e-dar-e-jānāñ
tujh se agar achchhī koī jannat hai kahīñ aur
iqrār se inkār ke andāz haiñ dilkash
tum yuuñ hī kahe jaao nahīñ aur nahīñ aur
vā'doñ meñ tire ho rahī hai jitnī bhī tāḳhīr
hotā chalā jaatā hai mujhe utnā yaqīñ aur
mālik mujhe rusvā.ī-e-mahshar se bachā le
denā hoñ jo de le vo sazā.eñ bhī yahīñ aur
TuuTe na magar silsila-e-daur-e-mohabbat
mujh ko na pilāo to piye jaao tumhīñ aur
ai lucknow ke phūlo na 'manzar' ko satāo
ghabrā ke chalā jaa.e na be-chāra kahīñ aur
dil se na wahi aur hain 'manzar' na hamin aur
ye waqt hai jo hum hain kahin aur wo kahin aur
hans kar nahin ab ruTh ke ek bar nahin aur
ghussa karo ghussa karo ban jao hasin aur
sab wahm tha duniya thi falak tha na zamin aur
jab aaina dekha to nazar aae hamin aur hamin aur
mera to salam us ko bahaar-e-dar-e-jaanan
tujh se agar achchhi koi jannat hai kahin aur
iqrar se inkar ke andaz hain dilkash
tum yun hi kahe jao nahin aur nahin aur
wa'don mein tere ho rahi hai jitni bhi taKHir
hota chala jata hai mujhe utna yaqin aur
malik mujhe ruswai-e-mahshar se bacha le
dena hon jo de le wo sazaen bhi yahin aur
TuTe na magar silsila-e-daur-e-mohabbat
mujh ko na pilao to piye jao tumhin aur
ai lucknow ke phulo na 'manzar' ko satao
ghabra ke chala jae na be-chaara kahin aur
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