KHak-e-dil

lucknow mere watan mere chaman-zar watan

tere gahwara-e-aghosh mein ai jaan-e-bahaar

apni duniya-e-hasin dafn kiye jata hun

tu ne jis dil ko dhaDakne ki ada baKHshi nahin

aaj wo dil bhi yahin dafn kiye jata hun

dafn hai dekh mera ahd-e-bahaaran tujh mein

dafn hai dekh meri ruh-e-gulistan tujh mein

meri gul-posh jawan-sal umangon ka suhag

meri shadab tamanna ke mahakte hue KHwab

meri bedar jawani ke firozan mah o sal

meri shamon ki malahat meri subhon ka jamal

meri mahfil ka fasana meri KHalwat ka fusun

meri diwangi-e-shauq mera naz-e-junun

mere marne ka saliqa mere jine ka shuur

mera namus-e-wafa meri mohabbat ka ghurur

meri nabzon ka tarannum mere naghmon ki pukar

mere sheron ki sajawaT mere giton ka singar

lucknow apna jahan saunp chala hun tujh ko

apna har KHwab-e-jawan saunp chala hun tujh ko

apna sarmaya-e-jaan saunp chala hun tujh ko

lucknow mere watan mere chaman-zar watan

ye mere pyar ka madfan hi nahin hai tanha

dafn hain is mein mohabbat ke KHazane kitne

ek unwan mein muzmar hain fasane kitne

ek bahan apni rifaqat ki qasam khae hue

ek man mar ke bhi sine mein liye man ka gudaz

apne bachchon ke laDakpan ko kaleje se lagae

apne khilte hue masum shagufon ke liye

band aankhon mein bahaaron ke jawan KHwab basae

ye mere pyar ka madfan hi nahin hai tanha

ek sathi bhi tah-e-KHak yahan soti hai

arsa-e-dahr ki be-rahm kashakash ka shikar

jaan de kar bhi zamane se na mane hue haar

apne tewar mein wahi azm-e-jawan-sal liye

ye mere pyar ka madfan hi nahin hai tanha

dekh ek sham-e-sar-e-rah-guzar chalti hai

jagmagata hai agar koi nishan-e-manzil

zindagi aur bhi kuchh tez qadam chalti hai

lucknow mere watan mere chaman-zar watan

dekh is KHwab-gah-e-naz pe kal mauj-e-saba

le ke nau-roz-e-bahaaran ki KHabar aaegi

surKH phulon ka baDe naz se gundhe hue haar

kal isi KHak pe gul-rang sahar aaegi

kal isi KHak ke zarron mein sama jaega rang

kal mere pyar ki taswir ubhar aaegi

ai meri ruh-e-chaman KHak-e-lahad se teri

aaj bhi mujh ko tere pyar ki bu aati hai

zaKHm sine ke mahakte hain teri KHushbu se

wo mahak hai ki meri sans ghuTi jati hai

mujh se kya baat banaegi zamane ki jafa

maut KHud aankh milate hue sharmati hai

main aur in aankhon se dekhun tujhe paiwand-e-zamin

is qadar zulm nahin hae nahin hae nahin

koi ai kash bujha de meri aankhon ke diye

chhin le mujh se koi kash nigahen meri

ai meri sham-e-wafa ai meri manzil ke charagh

aaj tarik hui jati hain rahen meri

tujh ko roun bhi to kya roun ki in aankhon mein

ashk patthar ki tarah jam se gae hain mere

zindagi arsa-gah-e-johd-e-musalsal hi sahi

ek lamhe ko qadam tham se gae hain mere

phir bhi is arsa-gah-e-johd-e-musalsal se mujhe

koi aawaz pe aawaz diye jata hai

aaj sota hi tujhe chhoD ke jaana hoga

naz ye bhi gham-e-dauran ka uThana hoga

zindagi dekh mujhe hukm-e-safar deti hai

ek dil-e-shola-ba-jaan sath liye jata hun

har qadam tu ne kabhi azm-e-jawan baKHsha tha!

main wahi azm-e-jawan sath liye jata hun

chum kar aaj teri KHak-e-lahad ke zarre

an-ginat phul mohabbat ke chaDhata jaun

jaane is samt kabhi mera guzar ho ki na ho

aaKHiri bar gale tujh ko lagata jaun

lucknow mere watan mere chaman-zar watan

dekh is KHak ko aankhon mein basa kar rakhna

is amanat ko kaleje se laga kar rakhna