karta hai bagh-e-dahr mein nairangiyan basant

kartā hai bāġh-e-dahr meñ nairañgiyāñ basant

aayā hai laakh rañg se ai bāġhbāñ basant

ham-rañg kī hai duun nikal ashrafī ke saath

paatā hai aa ke rañg-e-talā.ī yahāñ basant

joban par in dinoñ hai bahār-e-nashāt-e-bāġh

letā hai phuul bhar ke yahāñ jholiyāñ basant

mūbāf zard rañg hai sumbul kī choT meñ

khotā hai bū-e-gul kī pareshāniyāñ basant

navvāb-e-nām-dār 'zafar-jañg' ke huzūr

gaatī hai aa ke zohra-e-gardūñ-makāñ basant

jām-e-aqīq zard hai nargis ke haath meñ

taqsīm kar rahā hai mai-e-arġhavāñ basant

hote haiñ tā.irān-e-chaman nargisī kabāb

kah do ki is qadar na kare garmiyāñ basant

chehre tamām zard haiñ daulat ke rañg se

koThī meñ ho gayā hai sarāpā ayaañ basant

niilā huā hai muñh gul-e-sausan kā baaġh meñ

letā hai iḳhtilāt meñ kyā chuTkiyāñ basant

kaḌve dhare hue haiñ jo navvāb ke huzūr

bāhar hai apne jaame se ai bāġhbāñ basant

pukhrāj ke gilāsoñ meñ hai lāla-gūñ sharāb

sone kā paanī pī ke hai ratab-ul-lisāñ basant

sarsoñ jo phūlī dīda-e-jām-e-sharāb meñ

bint-ul-anab se karne lagā shoḳhiyāñ basant

zer-e-qadam hai farsh-e-basantī huzūr ke

masrūf pā-e-boss meñ hai har zamāñ basant

maiñ gard-posh ho ke banā shāḳh-e-za.afarāñ

lipTā huā hai mere badan se yahāñ basant

kartā huuñ ab tamām duā par ye chand sher

aayā pasand majma.a-e-ahl-e-zamāñ basant

jab tak ki mahv-e-qahqaha huuñ gul hazār meñ

rañgīn taar hai sifat-e-za.afarāñ basant

yārab hazār saal salāmat raheñ huzūr

ho roz jashn-e-īd yahāñ jāvedāñ basant

ahbāb surḳh-rū raheñ dushman hoñ zard-rū

jab tak manā.eñ mardum-e-hindostāñ basant

zardī kī tarah baiza-e-bulbul meñ chhup rahe

is baaġh se na jaa.e miyān-e-ḳhizāñ basant

taqdīr meñ thī furqat-e-yārān-e-lucknow

is shahr meñ 'munīr' kahāñ thā kahāñ basant

karta hai bagh-e-dahr mein nairangiyan basant

aaya hai lakh rang se ai baghban basant

ham-rang ki hai dun nikal ashrafi ke sath

pata hai aa ke rang-e-talai yahan basant

joban par in dinon hai bahaar-e-nashat-e-bagh

leta hai phul bhar ke yahan jholiyan basant

mubaf zard rang hai sumbul ki choT mein

khota hai bu-e-gul ki pareshaniyan basant

nawwab-e-nam-dar 'zafar-jang' ke huzur

gati hai aa ke zohra-e-gardun-makan basant

jam-e-aqiq zard hai nargis ke hath mein

taqsim kar raha hai mai-e-arghawan basant

hote hain tairan-e-chaman nargisi kabab

kah do ki is qadar na kare garmiyan basant

chehre tamam zard hain daulat ke rang se

koThi mein ho gaya hai sarapa ayan basant

nila hua hai munh gul-e-sausan ka bagh mein

leta hai iKHtilat mein kya chuTkiyan basant

kaDwe dhare hue hain jo nawwab ke huzur

bahar hai apne jame se ai baghban basant

pukhraj ke gilason mein hai lala-gun sharab

sone ka pani pi ke hai ratab-ul-lisan basant

sarson jo phuli dida-e-jam-e-sharab mein

bint-ul-anab se karne laga shoKHiyan basant

zer-e-qadam hai farsh-e-basanti huzur ke

masruf pa-e-boss mein hai har zaman basant

main gard-posh ho ke bana shaKH-e-zafaran

lipTa hua hai mere badan se yahan basant

karta hun ab tamam dua par ye chand sher

aaya pasand majma-e-ahl-e-zaman basant

jab tak ki mahw-e-qahqaha hun gul hazar mein

rangin tar hai sifat-e-zafaran basant

yarab hazar sal salamat rahen huzur

ho roz jashn-e-id yahan jawedan basant

ahbab surKH-ru rahen dushman hon zard-ru

jab tak manaen mardum-e-hindostan basant

zardi ki tarah baiza-e-bulbul mein chhup rahe

is bagh se na jae miyan-e-KHizan basant

taqdir mein thi furqat-e-yaran-e-lucknow

is shahr mein 'munir' kahan tha kahan basant