dehli wa lucknow

ho ga.e vīrān dehlī-o-dayār-e-lakhna.ū

ab kahāñ vo lutf-e-dehlī-e-bahār-o-lakhna.ū

bāġh-e-dehlī to huā yuuñ yak-qalam-barbād aur

mil gayā sab ḳhaak meñ naqsh-o-nigār-e-lakhna.ū

ahl-e-jauhar to milā.e ḳhaak meñ dehlī ke vaañ

rah ga.e yuuñ be-sar-o-pā vazadār-e-lakhna.ū

jo the dehlī meñ amā.id vo kiye yaksar ḳharāb

aur tabah saare kiye sāhab vaqār-e-lakhna.ū

thā ḳhas-o-ḳhāshāk-e-dehlī ġhairat-e-sad-lāla-zār

rashk-e-sad-gulzār thā ek ek ḳhār-e-lakhna.ū

so falak ne yuuñ kiyā dehlī ko to pāmāl-e-jaur

aur kiyā vaqf-e-jafā har-barg-o-bār-e-lakhna.ū

rashk-e-sad-ḳhurshīd thā har-zarra-e-dehlī sunā

mārtā chashmak safā par thā ġhubār-e-lakhna.ū

ġham meñ dehlī ke guloñ ke to garebāñ chaak haiñ

aur sausan hai chaman meñ sogvār-e-lakhna.ū

TukḌe hotā hai jigar dehlī ke sadme sun ke 'aish'

aur dil phahTtā hai sun kar hāl-e-zār-e-lakhna.ū

ho gae viran dehli-o-dayar-e-lakhnau

ab kahan wo lutf-e-dehli-e-bahaar-o-lakhnau

bagh-e-dehli to hua yun yak-qalam-barbaad aur

mil gaya sab KHak mein naqsh-o-nigar-e-lakhnau

ahl-e-jauhar to milae KHak mein dehli ke wan

rah gae yun be-sar-o-pa wazadar-e-lakhnau

jo the dehli mein amaid wo kiye yaksar KHarab

aur tabah sare kiye sahab waqar-e-lakhnau

tha KHas-o-KHashak-e-dehli ghairat-e-sad-lala-zar

rashk-e-sad-gulzar tha ek ek KHar-e-lakhnau

so falak ne yun kiya dehli ko to pamal-e-jaur

aur kiya waqf-e-jafa har-barg-o-bar-e-lakhnau

rashk-e-sad-KHurshid tha har-zarra-e-dehli suna

marta chashmak safa par tha ghubar-e-lakhnau

gham mein dehli ke gulon ke to gareban chaak hain

aur sausan hai chaman mein sogwar-e-lakhnau

TukDe hota hai jigar dehli ke sadme sun ke 'aish'

aur dil phahTta hai sun kar haal-e-zar-e-lakhnau