Thursday, March 08, 2007

Lucknow - The City of Nawabs and Kababs!

Lucknow ki Shaan main kuch lawz. Arz kiya hai

WAH WAH Lucknow!
Woh Hazratganz ka sama,woh Chowk ki chaat
Woh Mini Mahal ki ice cream,Wah usme thi kuch baat
Woh Ram Asrey ki mithai,woh Madhur Milan ka dosa,
Woh Marksmen ki pavbhaji aur Sharma ka samosa.
Woh rikshaw ka saffer,woh Nimbu Park ki hawa,
Woh Buddha Park ki raunak aur Dilkusha ka sama.
Woh January ki kadake ki sardi, woh baarishon ke mahiney,
Woh garmi ki chuttiyan,jab chute they पसीने पसीने
Woh holi ki masti,woh doston ki toli,
Woh Janpath ka mahol,woh Gomti ki leheren,
Woh BoatClub ka nazara,Wah uske kya kehene.
Woh Novelty ki balcony aur woh Bajpayee ki pooriyan
Woh Aryan ka Chinese,woh Roverse ka styl
Woh school ki life aur woh College ki Zindagi,
Woh Polytechnic ka rasta aur woh Canteen ki patties,
Woh Bhootnath ki market,wo highway ke dhabe
Wo Puraniya chauraha,wo Charbagh station
Itna sab keh diya par dil kehta hai aur bhi kuch kahoon
Wo shehar hain mera, jiska naam hai LUCKNOW

Disclaimer: This is not my composition. I found it in one of the many forwards I received. Couldn't help posting is since it beautifully summarises and reminisces the good old times of our very own Lucknow!