ped ke patton men halchal hai khabar daar se hain
— Gulzar
PeD ke patton men halchal hai khabar-daar se hain
Shaam se tez havaa chalne ke aasaar se hain
Naakhudaa dekh raha hai ki main girdaab men hoon
Aur jo pul pe khaDe log hain akhbaar se hain
ChaDhte sailaab men saahil ne to munh Dhaanp liyaa
Log paanee kaa kafan lene ko tayyaar se hain
Kal tavaareekh men dafnaa.e ga.e the jo log
Un ke saa.e abhee darvaazon pe bedaar se hain
Vaqt ke tiir to siine pe sambhaale ham ne
Aur jo niil paDe hain tiree guftaar se hain
Ruuh se chheele hue jism jahaan bikte hain
Ham ko bhee bech de ham bhee usee baazaar se hain
Jab se wo ahl-e-siyaasat men hue hain shaamil
Kuch adoo ke hain to Kuch mere taraf-daar se hain