ghar ki buniyaaden diwaren baam-o-dar the babu ji
sab ko bandh ke rakhne wala khas hunar the babu ji

tin mohallon mein un jaisi qad kathi ka koi na tha
achchhe-khase unche pure qad-awar the babu ji

ab to us sune mathe par kore-pan ki chadar hai
amma ji ki sari saj-dhaj sab zewar the babu ji

bhitar se khalis jazbaati aur upar se theth pita
alag anutha anbujha sa ek tewar the babu ji

kabhi bada sa hath-kharch the kabhi hatheli ki sujan
mere man ka aadha sahas aadha dar the babu ji