TuTe jo dant munh ki shabahat bigaD gai

TuuTe jo daañt muñh kī shabāhat bigaḌ ga.ī

vo ghar huā ḳharāb jahāñ phuuT paḌ ga.ī

vo zaar huuñ jo saañs dam-e-marg ukhaḌ ga.ī

mayyat kanār-e-gor meñ kāñTe sī gaḌ ga.ī

DhūñDho charāġh le ke za.īfoñ galī galī

ġham ho gayā shabāb javānī bichhaḌ ga.ī

phūlūñ phalūñ maiñ kyā chaman-e-rozgār meñ

maiñ vo nihāl-e-sabz huuñ ghun jis kī jaḌ ga.ī

chāhā jo mālish-e-kaf-e-afsos kījiye

hāthoñ ko ye milā ki hathelī ragaḌ ga.ī

gul aa ke zer-e-kafsh-e-sabā saaf ho gayā

juutī jo be-hayā ke paḌī ḳhaak jhaḌ ga.ī

uqda khulā ye dast-e-hinā band-e-yār se

meñhdī hai apne chor kī mushkeñ jakaḌ ga.ī

vo gul araq-fashāñ nazar aayā jo baaġh meñ

shabnam pe os āb-e-ḳhajālat se paḌ ga.ī

Dhāñpā kafan meñ muñh ko jo sharm-e-gunāh se

mayyat mirī zamīñ meñ ḳhajālat se gaḌ ga.ī

ai 'shād' lucknow kī ḳharābī na pūchhiye

bastī basī-basā.ī guloñ kī ujaḌ ga.ī

TuTe jo dant munh ki shabahat bigaD gai

wo ghar hua KHarab jahan phuT paD gai

wo zar hun jo sans dam-e-marg ukhaD gai

mayyat kanar-e-gor mein kanTe si gaD gai

DhunDho charagh le ke zaifon gali gali

gham ho gaya shabab jawani bichhaD gai

phulun phalun main kya chaman-e-rozgar mein

main wo nihaal-e-sabz hun ghun jis ki jaD gai

chaha jo malish-e-kaf-e-afsos kijiye

hathon ko ye mila ki hatheli ragaD gai

gul aa ke zer-e-kafsh-e-saba saf ho gaya

juti jo be-haya ke paDi KHak jhaD gai

uqda khula ye dast-e-hina band-e-yar se

meinhdi hai apne chor ki mushken jakaD gai

wo gul araq-fashan nazar aaya jo bagh mein

shabnam pe os aab-e-KHajalat se paD gai

Dhanpa kafan mein munh ko jo sharm-e-gunah se

mayyat meri zamin mein KHajalat se gaD gai

ai 'shad' lucknow ki KHarabi na puchhiye

basti basi-basai gulon ki ujaD gai