kal shab ham ne is hotal mein khaana khaaya
achchha tha to tumhen lokeshan bhej rahe hain
gae dinon ham tarkee aur inglaind gae the
lekin thoda bor ho gae
mausam kuchh zyaada thanda tha
saalagirah par sab aae the
tumane kyoon na vaqt nikaala
kek bada tha
foto mein bas itana aaya
bachchon ko staar mile hain
titalee ke rangon ko dekho
aart mein kaafee achchhe hain vo
urdoo fikshan
inglish se kuchh kam maaya hai
lekin gaalib meer ne bhee kuchh faramaaya hai
filmon ka to haal bura hai
kal bekaaran paise phenke
ulate-seedhe manzar dekhe
aangan mein do phool khile hain
thodee see shaadaabee tumako bhej rahe hain
ye jo siyaasee chehare hain
sab ik draama hain
be-sar-pair ka
hangaama hain
shero-shaayaree vaqt guzaaree kee baaten hain
tanhaee mein kaam aatee hain
achchha kaafee raat ho gaee
subah chaay kee achchhee-see tasveer bhejana
ham bhee koee baat likhenge
lait bujha do
taar laga do.