ek tha mulla-nasruddin
karta tha baaten namkin

kaam tha us ka ahmaq banna
sidhi baat ko ulta karna

khane pine ka shauqin
ek tha mulla-nasruddin

us se hain mansub latife
maze maze ke dheron qisse

khushiyon ki tha ek machine
ek tha mulla-nasruddin

ek gadha tha us ke pas
ek gadhi thi jis ki sas

aur bachche the us ke tin
ek tha mulla-nasruddin