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