wan pahunch kar jo ghash aata pae-ham hai hum ko

vaañ pahuñch kar jo ġhash aatā pa.e-ham hai ham ko

sad-rah āhañg-e-zamīñ bos-e-qadam hai ham ko

dil ko maiñ aur mujhe dil mahv-e-vafā rakhtā hai

kis qadar zauq-e-giriftāri-e-ham hai ham ko

zof se naqsh-e-pa-e-mor hai tauq-e-gardan

tire kūche se kahāñ tāqat-e-ram hai ham ko

jaan kar kiije taġhāful ki kuchh ummīd bhī ho

ye nigāh-e-ġhalat-andāz to sam hai ham ko

rashk-e-ham-tarhi o dard-e-asar-e-bāñg-e-hazīñ

nāla-e-murġh-e-sahar teġh-e-do-dam hai ham ko

sar uḌāne ke jo vaade ko mukarrar chāhā

hañs ke bole ki tire sar kī qasam hai ham ko

dil ke ḳhuuñ karne kī kyā vaj.h va-lekin nā-chār

pās-e-be-raunaqi-e-dīda aham hai ham ko

tum vo nāzuk ki ḳhamoshī ko fuġhāñ kahte ho

ham vo aajiz ki taġhāful bhī sitam hai ham ko

lucknow aane kā baa.is nahīñ khultā yaanī

havas-e-sair-o-tamāshā so vo kam hai ham ko

maqta-e-silsila-e-shauq nahīñ hai ye shahr

azm-e-sair-e-najaf-o-tauf-e-haram hai ham ko

liye jaatī hai kahīñ ek tavaqqo 'ġhālib'

jāda-e-rah kashish-e-kāf-e-karam hai ham ko

abr rotā hai ki bazm-e-tarab āmāda karo

barq hañstī hai ki fursat koī dam hai ham ko

wan pahunch kar jo ghash aata pae-ham hai hum ko

sad-rah aahang-e-zamin bos-e-qadam hai hum ko

dil ko main aur mujhe dil mahw-e-wafa rakhta hai

kis qadar zauq-e-giriftari-e-ham hai hum ko

zof se naqsh-e-pa-e-mor hai tauq-e-gardan

tere kuche se kahan taqat-e-ram hai hum ko

jaan kar kije taghaful ki kuchh ummid bhi ho

ye nigah-e-ghalat-andaz to sam hai hum ko

rashk-e-ham-tarhi o dard-e-asar-e-bang-e-hazin

nala-e-murgh-e-sahar tegh-e-do-dam hai hum ko

sar uDane ke jo wade ko mukarrar chaha

hans ke bole ki tere sar ki qasam hai hum ko

dil ke KHun karne ki kya wajh wa-lekin na-chaar

pas-e-be-raunaqi-e-dida aham hai hum ko

tum wo nazuk ki KHamoshi ko fughan kahte ho

hum wo aajiz ki taghaful bhi sitam hai hum ko

lucknow aane ka bais nahin khulta yani

hawas-e-sair-o-tamasha so wo kam hai hum ko

maqta-e-silsila-e-shauq nahin hai ye shahr

azm-e-sair-e-najaf-o-tauf-e-haram hai hum ko

liye jati hai kahin ek tawaqqo 'ghaalib'

jada-e-rah kashish-e-kaf-e-karam hai hum ko

abr rota hai ki bazm-e-tarab aamada karo

barq hansti hai ki fursat koi dam hai hum ko