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