Lucknow

kiya tabah to dilli ne bhi bahut 'bismil' magar khuda ki qasam lucknow ne lut liya

allah ai buto hamein dikhlae lucknow

allah ai buto hamen dikhlae lucknow sote men bhi ye kahte hain ham haae lucknow aisa hua huun hijr men us ke nahif-o-zar dekhe agar mujhe vahin sharmae lucknow aae na mere paas to main aap hi chalun mujh ko khuda kare kahin bulvae lucknow kalkatta ke hasinon ko jab dekh leta huun us vaqt dil men hota hai sauda-e-lucknow ab lut gaya hai kya raha dozakh se badh ke hai rashk-e-bahisht kahte the sab ja-e-lucknow khush-chashmi ahuon ki vo bhule jahan men dekhe jo aankh nargis-e-shahla-e-lucknow gulshan ajab bahar ke har qasr rashk-e-khuld aur gomti ghhazab ki hai dariya-e-lucknow hur-o-pari ko rashk tha ik ek shakhs par be-misl the sabhi mah-e-sima-e-lucknow marne ke baad bhi na mitega jigar se daaghh jannat men ham ko hoegi parva-e-lucknow jab se hata hai vo tah-o-bala ye ho gaya jannat koi zarur tha bala-e-lucknow main kya kahun faqiron ko jo kuchh ghhurur tha ik ik gada-e-shahr tha dara-e-lucknow hatta nahin tasavvur-e-asbab-o-mulk-o-mal kanon men baj rahi hai vo shahna-e-lucknow kya kya hasin the jama paristan ka takhta tha nazron men phirte hain rukh-e-zeba-e-lucknow shahon pe fakhr karte the is mulk ke gada tha misl-e-jam-e-jam mai-o-mina-e-lucknow har-chand laakh tarah bhulata huun yaad ko 'akhtar' pukar uthta hai dil haae lucknow allah ai buto hamein dikhlae lucknow sote mein bhi ye kahte hain hum hae lucknow aisa hua hun hijr mein us ke nahif-o-zar dekhe agar mujhe wahin sharmae lucknow aae na mere pas to main aap hi chalun mujh ko khuda kare kahin bulwae lucknow kalkatta ke hasinon ko jab dekh leta hun us waqt dil mein hota hai sauda-e-lucknow ab lut gaya hai kya raha dozakh se badh ke hai rashk-e-bahisht kahte the sab ja-e-lucknow khush-chashmi aahuon ki wo bhule jahan mein dekhe jo aankh nargis-e-shahla-e-lucknow gulshan ajab bahaar ke har qasr rashk-e-khuld aur gomti ghazab ki hai dariya-e-lucknow hur-o-pari ko rashk tha ek ek shakhs par be-misl the sabhi mah-e-sima-e-lucknow marne ke baad bhi na mitega jigar se dagh jannat mein hum ko hoegi parwa-e-lucknow jab se hata hai wo tah-o-baala ye ho gaya jannat koi zarur tha baala-e-lucknow main kya kahun faqiron ko jo kuchh ghurur tha ek ek gada-e-shahr tha dara-e-lucknow hatta nahin tasawwur-e-asbab-o-mulk-o-mal kanon mein baj rahi hai wo shahna-e-lucknow kya kya hasin the jama paristan ka takhta tha nazron mein phirte hain rukh-e-zeba-e-lucknow shahon pe fakhr karte the is mulk ke gada tha misl-e-jam-e-jam mai-o-mina-e-lucknow har-chand lakh tarah bhulata hun yaad ko 'akhtar' pukar uthta hai dil hae lucknow

kashish-e-lucknow are tauba phir wahi hum wahi aminabaad

mujhko samjho yaadgar-e-raftagan-e-lucknow

mujh ko samjho yadgar-e-raftagan-e-lucknow huun qadd-e-amdam ghhubar-e-karvan-e-lucknow khun-e-hasrat kah raha hai dastan-e-lucknow rah gaya hai ab yahi rangin-bayan-e-lucknow gosh-e-ibrat se sune koi miri fariyad hai bulbul-e-khunin nava-e-bostan-e-lucknow mere har aansu men ik aina-e-tasvir hai mere har naale men hai tarz-e-fughhan-e-lucknow dhundhta hai ab kise le kar charaghh-e-aftab kyuun mitaya ai falak tu ne nishan-e-lucknow lucknow jin se ibarat thi hue vo napadid hai nishan-e-lucknow baaqi na shan-e-lucknow ab nazar aata nahin vo majmaa-e-ahl-e-kamal kha gae un ko zamin-o-asman-e-lucknow pahle tha ahl-e-zaban ka daur ab gardish men hain chahiye thi teghh-e-urdu ko fasan-e-lucknow marsiya-go kitne yakta-e-zamana the yahan koi to itnon men hota nauha-khvan-e-lucknow ye ghhubar-e-na-tavan khakistar-e-parvana hai khandan apna tha sham-e-dudman-e-lucknow chalta tha jab ghutniyon apne yahan tifl-e-razia sajda karte the use gardan-kushan-e-lucknow ahd-e-pirana-sari men kyuun na shirin ho sukhan bachpane men main ne chusi hai zaban-e-lucknow gulshan-e-firdaus par kya naaz hai rizvan tujhe puchh us ke dil se jo hai rutba-dan-e-lucknow bu-e-uns aati hai 'haidar' khak-e-matiya-burj se jama hain ik ja vatan-avargan-e-lucknow mujh ko samjho yaadgar-e-raftagan-e-lucknow hun qadd-e-amdam ghubar-e-karwan-e-lucknow khun-e-hasrat kah raha hai dastan-e-lucknow rah gaya hai ab yahi rangin-bayan-e-lucknow gosh-e-ibrat se sune koi meri fariyaad hai bulbul-e-khunin nawa-e-bostan-e-lucknow mere har aansu mein ek aaina-e-taswir hai mere har nale mein hai tarz-e-fughan-e-lucknow dhundhta hai ab kise le kar charagh-e-aftab kyun mitaya ai falak tu ne nishan-e-lucknow lucknow jin se ibarat thi hue wo napadid hai nishan-e-lucknow baqi na shan-e-lucknow ab nazar aata nahin wo majma-e-ahl-e-kamal kha gae un ko zamin-o-asman-e-lucknow pahle tha ahl-e-zaban ka daur ab gardish mein hain chahiye thi tegh-e-urdu ko fasan-e-lucknow marsiya-go kitne yakta-e-zamana the yahan koi to itnon mein hota nauha-khwan-e-lucknow ye ghubar-e-na-tawan khakistar-e-parwana hai khandan apna tha sham-e-dudman-e-lucknow chalta tha jab ghutniyon apne yahan tifl-e-razia sajda karte the use gardan-kushan-e-lucknow ahd-e-pirana-sari mein kyun na shirin ho sukhan bachpane mein main ne chusi hai zaban-e-lucknow gulshan-e-firdaus par kya naz hai rizwan tujhe puchh us ke dil se jo hai rutba-dan-e-lucknow bu-e-uns aati hai 'haidar' khak-e-matiya-burj se jama hain ek ja watan-awargan-e-lucknow

dilli chhuti thi pahle ab lucknow bhi chhoden do shahar the ye apne donon tabah nikle

rang hai ai saqi-e-sarshaar qiasar-bagh mein

rang hai ai saqi-e-sarshar qiasar-baghh men phuul piite hain tire mai-khvar qiasar-baghh men dekh kar rangin tira rukhsar qaisar-baghh men gul se bulbul ho gae bezar qaisar-baghh men saath hai ik ghhairat-e-gulzar qaisar-baghh men bulbulon ko de rahe hain khaar qaisar-baghh men baten bulbul ko suna shaida-e-rukh gul ko bana kabk ko chal kar dikha raftar qiasar-baghh men surat-e-idris jannat se nikalte hain kahin ab to laaya tala-e-bedar qaisar-baghh men shahid-e-gul motiyon men lad rahe hain aj-kal abr-e-tar rahta hai gauhar-bar qaisar-baghh men bulbulen gul se khafa hon qumriyan shamshad se sair ho chaliye jo aap ai yaar qaisar-baghh men kis tarah huron ko la kar khuld se dikhlaiye kya bahar aai hai ab ke baar qaisar-baghh men dekh paaen mere siine ke agar gul-ha-e-daghh bulbulen hongi gale ka haar qaisar-baghh men mausam-e-gul men yahin josh-e-junun ki hai bahar rang la kar aenge sau baar qaisar-baghh men ai sanam allah re jalva tira hairat-faza but bane hain sahib-e-zunnar qaisar-baghh men vo maraz khoe tabibon ki bhi ankhen khul gaiin hai masiha nargis-e-bimar qaisar-baghh men khuld men aa kar sharab-e-khuld se bhi ijtinab jam-e-mai se zahida inkar qaisar-baghh men qamat-e-bala ka rutba hai do-bala sarv se turra hai sumbul pe zulf-e-yar qaisar-baghh men daur men sultan-e-alam ki hain ye kaifiyyaten ghhairat-e-jam hai har ik mai-khvar qaisar-baghh men dekh kar ru-e-musaffa yaar ka hairat hui aaine hain pusht-bar-divar qiasar-baghh men hai pae abr-e-bahari ye mahall-e-abru aae zer-e-saya-e-divar qaisar-baghh men dekh kar tere rukh-e-rangin ko ai rashk-e-bahar gul hue hain baghhban par baar qaisar-baghh men jaiye vaqt-e-masihai hai ai ruh-e-ravan muntazir hai nargis-e-bimar qiasar-baghh men tujh se aur gul se hui bahs-e-jamal ai ghhuncha-lab mujh se bulbul se hui takrar qaisar-baghh men nikhat-e-gul se 'saba' ham mast rahte hain mudam bada-e-gul-gun nahin darkar qiasar-baghh men rang hai ai saqi-e-sarshaar qiasar-bagh mein phul pite hain tere mai-khwar qiasar-bagh mein dekh kar rangin tera rukhsar qaisar-bagh mein gul se bulbul ho gae bezar qaisar-bagh mein sath hai ek ghairat-e-gulzar qaisar-bagh mein bulbulon ko de rahe hain khar qaisar-bagh mein baaten bulbul ko suna shaida-e-rukh gul ko bana kabk ko chal kar dikha raftar qiasar-bagh mein surat-e-idris jannat se nikalte hain kahin ab to laya tala-e-bedar qaisar-bagh mein shahid-e-gul motiyon mein lad rahe hain aaj-kal abr-e-tar rahta hai gauhar-bar qaisar-bagh mein bulbulen gul se khafa hon qumriyan shamshad se sair ho chaliye jo aap ai yar qaisar-bagh mein kis tarah huron ko la kar khuld se dikhlaiye kya bahaar aai hai ab ke bar qaisar-bagh mein dekh paen mere sine ke agar gul-ha-e-dagh bulbulen hongi gale ka haar qaisar-bagh mein mausam-e-gul mein yahin josh-e-junun ki hai bahaar rang la kar aaenge sau bar qaisar-bagh mein ai sanam allah re jalwa tera hairat-faza but bane hain sahib-e-zunnar qaisar-bagh mein wo maraz khoe tabibon ki bhi aankhen khul gain hai masiha nargis-e-bimar qaisar-bagh mein khuld mein aa kar sharab-e-khuld se bhi ijtinab jam-e-mai se zahida inkar qaisar-bagh mein qamat-e-baala ka rutba hai do-baala sarw se turra hai sumbul pe zulf-e-yar qaisar-bagh mein daur mein sultan-e-alam ki hain ye kaifiyyaten ghairat-e-jam hai har ek mai-khwar qaisar-bagh mein dekh kar ru-e-musaffa yar ka hairat hui aaine hain pusht-bar-diwar qiasar-bagh mein hai pae abr-e-bahaari ye mahall-e-abru aae zer-e-saya-e-diwar qaisar-bagh mein dekh kar tere rukh-e-rangin ko ai rashk-e-bahaar gul hue hain baghban par bar qaisar-bagh mein jaiye waqt-e-masihai hai ai ruh-e-rawan muntazir hai nargis-e-bimar qiasar-bagh mein tujh se aur gul se hui bahs-e-jamal ai ghuncha-lab mujh se bulbul se hui takrar qaisar-bagh mein nikhat-e-gul se 'saba' hum mast rahte hain mudam baada-e-gul-gun nahin darkar qiasar-bagh mein

yahi tashwish shab-o-roz hai bangale mein lucknow phir kabhi dikhlae muqaddar mera

shafaq se hain dar-o-diwar zard sham-o-sahar hua hai lucknow is rahguzar mein pilibhit the poet uses the yellow tint of shafaq (twilight) to paint an entire passageway in a fading, sickly color, suggesting weariness and change. by saying lucknow has become pilibhit on this route, he evokes displacement: a beloved, refined world feels replaced by a more distant, unfamiliar one. the couplet holds a quiet ache of decline and estrangement, as if the journey itself rewrites identity. the outer color becomes a metaphor for inner loss.

zaban-e-haal se ye lucknow ki khak kahti hai mitaya gardish-e-aflak ne jah-o-hasham mera

turab-e-pa-e-hasinan-e-lakhnau hai ye ye khaksar hai 'akhtar' ko naqsh-e-pa kahiye