कुछ तो बात है लखनऊ में by Ajoy Dasgupta

 कुछ तो बात हैलखनऊ में ,

माना आगरा का पेठा है ,

ताज महल है, किला भी है,

 माना अलीगढ़ का ताला है ,

सगंम,अमरूद, प्रयाग राज है 

बनारस मेंघाट है,

 काशी वि श्वनाथ और पान भी है 

यह सब लखनऊ सेलापता हैं ,

फिर भी कुछ तो हैलखनऊ में |

हाथरस के काका हैं, 

मरुादाबाद के हैंहुल्लड़,

और बनारस के बिस्मिल्लाख़ां,

लखनऊ में ऐसे नामी कहाँ,

लेकिन, फिर भी, कुछ तो हैलखनऊ में |

बनारस की सारी नहीं 

मिर्जापुर के कालीन नहीं, तो क्या |

लखनवी चिकन कढ़ाई वाला

एक कुर्ता ही बनवा लेंगे ,

इनसे मन नहीं भरा तो,

पहले-आप, पहले-आप की,

लखनवी तहज़ीब से ही,

 भईया हम सतं ष्टिुष्टि पा लेंगे |


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