zavaal ki had
— Shahryar
Botal ke andar kaa jin
Nikle to us se poochhen
Jiine kaa kya Dhang karen
Kin sapnon se jang karen
Kholo soda laao gilaas
Do aane ke seekh-kabaab
Cigarette bhee lete aanaa
Park men kya wo aa.ee thee
Aaj bhee kya sharmaa.ee thee
Kaise kapDe pahne thee
Kyaa andaaz tha juuDe kaa
Tum ne us se poochhaa tha
Raat jo tum ne sochaa tha
'faiz' kee taaza nazm paDhee
Aur 'bedee' kaa afsaana
Luup se kya haasil hogaa
Dariyaa kya saahil hogaa
Bhuuk se jantaa martee hai
Punjabi suube ke ba.ad
Chiin na.ee dhamkee degaa
Indaraa jee ke bhaashan men
PanDit jee kee baat kahaan
Shastaree urdu bolte the
Jan-sanghee kyuun sunte the
Aaj kisee kee barsee thee
West-indies hee jeetegaa
ThoDaa soda aur milaao
Kidhar lottery hai batlaao
Tum itne khaamosh ho kyuun
Nazm koi kah Daalee kya
To phir kya hai ho jaa.e
Lekin shart tarannum hai
Pankhe kee speed baDhaao
Kathmandu nepal men hai
Sartre kee biivee kaisee hai
Ham bandar ke pote hain
MeraTh se qainchee bhee laa.e
Laa-yaanee hain marg o ziist
Be-ma.anee hain sab alfaaz
Be-his hai makhlooq-e-khuda
Har insaan ik saaya hai
Shaadee gham ik dhokaa hai
Dil aankhen lab haath dimaagh
Ek vabaa kee zad men hain
Apne zavaal kee had men hain
Botal ke andar ka jin
Nikle to us se puchhen
Jine ka kya Dhang karen
Kin sapnon se jang karen
Kholo soda lao gilas
Do aane ke siKH-kabab
Cigarette bhi lete aana
Park mein kya wo aai thi
Aaj bhi kya sharmai thi
Kaise kapDe pahne thi
Kya andaz tha juDe ka
Tum ne us se puchha tha
Raat jo tum ne socha tha
'faiz' ki taza nazm paDhi
Aur 'bedi' ka afsana
Lup se kya hasil hoga
Dariya kya sahil hoga
Bhuk se janta marti hai
Punjabi sube ke baad
Chin nai dhamki dega
Indara ji ke bhashan mein
PanDit ji ki baat kahan
Shastari urdu bolte the
Jan-sanghi kyun sunte the
Aaj kisi ki barsi thi
West-indies hi jitega
ThoDa soda aur milao
Kidhar lottery hai batlao
Tum itne KHamosh ho kyun
Nazm koi kah Dali kya
To phir kya hai ho jae
Lekin shart tarannum hai
Pankhe ki speed baDhao
Kathmandu nepal mein hai
Sartre ki biwi kaisi hai
Hum bandar ke pote hain
MeraTh se qainchi bhi lae
La-yani hain marg o zist
Be-mani hain sab alfaz
Be-his hai maKHluq-e-KHuda
Har insan ek saya hai
Shadi gham ek dhoka hai
Dil aankhen lab hath dimagh
Ek waba ki zad mein hain
Apne zawal ki had mein hain