referendum shahr men huu kaa aalam tha
— Habib Jalib
Shahr men hoo kaa aalam tha
Jin tha yaa referendum tha
Qaid the deevaaron men log
Baahar shor bahut kam tha
Kuchh baa-reesh se chehre the
Aur eemaan kaa maatam tha
Marhoomeen shareek hue
Sachchaa.ee kaa chahlam tha
Din unnees december kaa
Be-ma.anee be-hangam tha
Yaa va.ada tha haakim kaa
Yaa akhbaaree column tha
Shahr mein hu ka aalam tha
Jin tha ya referendum tha
Qaid the diwaron mein log
Bahar shor bahut kam tha
Kuchh ba-rish se chehre the
Aur iman ka matam tha
Marhumin sharik hue
Sachchai ka chahlam tha
Din unnis december ka
Be-mani be-hangam tha
Ya wada tha hakim ka
Ya aKHbari column tha