mujhko samjho yaadgar-e-raftagan-e-lucknow

mujh ko samjho yādgār-e-raftagān-e-lucknow

huuñ qadd-e-āmdam ġhubār-e-kārvān-e-lucknow

ḳhūn-e-hasrat kah rahā hai dāstān-e-lucknow

rah gayā hai ab yahī rañgīñ-bayān-e-lucknow

gosh-e-ibrat se sune koī mirī fariyād hai

bulbul-e-ḳhūnīñ navā-e-bostān-e-lucknow

mere har aañsū meñ ik ā.īna-e-tasvīr hai

mere har naale meñ hai tarz-e-fuġhān-e-lucknow

DhūñDhtā hai ab kise le kar charāġh-e-āftāb

kyuuñ miTāyā ai falak tū ne nishān-e-lucknow

lucknow jin se ibārat thī hue vo nāpadīd

hai nishān-e-lucknow baaqī na shān-e-lucknow

ab nazar aatā nahīñ vo majma.a-e-ahl-e-kamāl

khā ga.e un ko zamīn-o-āsmān-e-lucknow

pahle thā ahl-e-zabāñ kā daur ab gardish meñ haiñ

chāhiye thī teġh-e-urdu ko fasān-e-lucknow

marsiya-go kitne yaktā-e-zamāna the yahāñ

koī to itnoñ meñ hotā nauha-ḳhvān-e-lucknow

ye ġhubār-e-nā-tavāñ ḳhākistar-e-parvāna hai

ḳhāndān apnā thā sham-e-dūdmān-e-lucknow

chaltā thā jab ghuTniyoñ apne yahāñ tifl-e-razī.a

sajda karte the use gardan-kushān-e-lucknow

ahd-e-pīrāna-sarī meñ kyuuñ na shīrīñ ho suḳhan

bachpane meñ maiñ ne chūsī hai zabān-e-lucknow

gulshan-e-firdaus par kyā naaz hai rizvāñ tujhe

pūchh us ke dil se jo hai rutba-dān-e-lucknow

bū-e-uns aatī hai 'haidar' ḳhāk-e-maTiyā-burj se

jam.a haiñ ik jā vatan-āvārgān-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