raushan hain dil ke daag na aankhon ke shab charaag
— Shakeb Jalali
Raushan hain dil ke daagh na aankhon ke shab-charaagh
Kyuun shaam hee se bujh ga.e mahfil ke sab charaagh
Vo din nahin kiran se kiran men lage jo aag
Vo shab kahaan charaagh se jalte the jab charaagh
Tiira hai khaak-daan to falak be-nujoom hai
Laa.e kahaan se maang ke dast-e-talab charaagh
Raushan-zameer aaj bhee zulmat-naseeb hain
Tum ne diye hain poochh ke naam-o-nasab charaagh
Vo teergee hai dasht-e-wafa men ki al-amaan
Chamke jo mauj-e-reg to paa.e laqab charaagh
Din ho agar to raat se ta.abeer kyuun karen
Sooraj ko ahl-e-hosh dikhaate hain kab charaagh
Ai baad-e-tund vaz.a ke paaband ham bhee hain
Patthar kee oT le ke jalaa.enge ab charaagh
Raushan hain dil ke dagh na aankhon ke shab-charagh
Kyun sham hi se bujh gae mahfil ke sab charagh
Wo din nahin kiran se kiran mein lage jo aag
Wo shab kahan charagh se jalte the jab charagh
Tera hai KHak-dan to falak be-nujum hai
Lae kahan se mang ke dast-e-talab charagh
Raushan-zamir aaj bhi zulmat-nasib hain
Tum ne diye hain puchh ke nam-o-nasab charagh
Wo tirgi hai dasht-e-wafa mein ki al-aman
Chamke jo mauj-e-reg to pae laqab charagh
Din ho agar to raat se tabir kyun karen
Suraj ko ahl-e-hosh dikhate hain kab charagh
Ai baad-e-tund waza ke paband hum bhi hain
Patthar ki oT le ke jalaenge ab charagh