Mere mej par rakhi ek kitab hai
Kitaab ke theek paas
Chay ka ek gilash hai
Jo ish shagar ki madhoshi aur mere
Bekhayaali ka bas ek samaan hai
Ya yun kaho naye shahar ka ye bhi mera ek intezaam hai
Baitha hun yun be akli se jaise naa koi hisaab hai
Dafn hain inhi kitabon me kai khwaab jaise mere vajood pe hi swaal hai..
Sochta hun ki so jaaun be fikr sunade koi daastan kahe mat man inki ye toh bs ek kwaab bekhayaal hai
Ye jimmewariyon ka bojh mujpe bdhta ja rha hai
halka hun mei inme dabta ja rha hu.
Ye baaten smjha sako toh bta do mujhe,
mei kah sakun yeh toh kuch bhi nahi sbkuch toh bs ek ittefaak hai.
Iss shahar naam lucknow kun hain jab naahi koi nawaab hai.
Dosti aur dushmani ka yahi toh ek jvaab hai
Tab bhi ek chaay thi ab bhi ek chaay hai
Ye rakhi jo kitaab hai usme bhi chaay ka zikr beshumaar hai
Kitaab me samandar yaa chaay hi kitaab hai
Sahar toh lucknow hai kun nahin koi nawaaab hai.