dilli darshan

dillī na.ī purānī dekhī

ḳhair-o-shar hairānī dekhī

kursī kī sultānī dekhī

dhotī par shervānī dekhī

bin raaja ke raaj ko dekhā

bhārat ke sartāj ko dekhā

mantarī mahrāj ko dekhā

ulTe-sīdhe kaaj ko dekhā

kursī hai ab taḳht ke badle

narmī hai ab saḳht ke badle

sālim hai ab laḳht ke badle

baḳht nahīñ kam-baḳht ke badle

ek se ek nazāre dekhe

jharne aur favvāre dekhe

din meñ chamke taare dekhe

caroñ meñ nā-kāre dekhe

lok-sabhā ke andar dekhā

jock-sabhā kā manzar dekhā

ek se ek machhandar dekhā

aadmī jaisā bandar dekhā

ḳhuun fasād aur dañgā dekhā

billā dekhā rañgā dekhā

dhan vaalā bhik-mañgā dekhā

kapḌe pahne nañgā dekhā

shar-panDit kaThmulla dekhā

rām-bhagat abdullāh dekhā

sūkhī ghaas kā pullā dekhā

be-ras kā ras-gullā dekhā

boat-club par dharnā dekhā

kuchh nahīñ kar ke karnā dekhā

kahnā aur mukarnā dekhā

himmat kar ke Darnā dekhā

colony aur bastī dekhī

ūñchā.ī aur pastī dekhī

daulat kī sarmastī dekhī

izzat sab se sastī dekhī

koThe dekhe ziine dekhe

luchche aur kamīne dekhe

sab ne sab ke siine dekhe

dil ke dard kisī ne dekhe?

shahnā.ī aur band bhī dekhā

DañDvat aur shake-hand bhī dekhā

dillī meñ england bhī dekhā

servant kam husband bhī dekhā

urdu kā iqbāl bhī dekhā

aur us ko pāmāl bhī dekhā

urdu-ghar kā haal bhī dekhā

'ġhālib' ke ghar Taal bhī dekhā

urdu ke aivān ga.e ham

le kar kuchh armān ga.e ham

dekhte hī qurbān ga.e ham

business karnā jaan ga.e ham

netā ānī-jānī dekhe

jāhil aur giyānī dekhe

sindhī aur multānī dekhe

kyā kyā hindostānī dekhe

m.p bikne vaale dekhe

p-m Dhīle-Dhāle dekhe

aafat ke parkāle dekhe

jiijā bante saale dekhe

nar ke sar par naarī dekhī

be-sar kī sardārī dekhī

ayyārī makkārī dekhī

kāñToñ kī phulvārī dekhī

naak ragaḌne vaale dekhe

baañs pe chaḌhne vaale dekhe

gore jaise kaale dekhe

bhole jaise bhāle dekhe

raaj ke raaj dulāre dekhe

peT kī maar ke maare dekhe

ya.anī kuchh bechāre dekhe

donoñ haath pasāre dekhe

kūcha aur bāzār ko dekhā

nādir-shāh nādār ko dekhā

hañste har makkār ko dekhā

rote ik fankār ko dekhā

ghar un kā bāzār hai un kā

hotel un kā baar hai un kā

T.v se parchār hai un kā

jo kuchh hai 'asrār' hai un kā

dilli nai purani dekhi

KHair-o-shar hairani dekhi

kursi ki sultani dekhi

dhoti par sherwani dekhi

bin raja ke raj ko dekha

bhaarat ke sartaj ko dekha

mantari mahraj ko dekha

ulTe-sidhe kaj ko dekha

kursi hai ab taKHt ke badle

narmi hai ab saKHt ke badle

salim hai ab laKHt ke badle

baKHt nahin kam-baKHt ke badle

ek se ek nazare dekhe

jharne aur fawware dekhe

din mein chamke tare dekhe

caron mein na-kare dekhe

lok-sabha ke andar dekha

jock-sabha ka manzar dekha

ek se ek machhandar dekha

aadmi jaisa bandar dekha

KHun fasad aur danga dekha

billa dekha ranga dekha

dhan wala bhik-manga dekha

kapDe pahne nanga dekha

shar-panDit kaThmulla dekha

ram-bhagat abdullah dekha

sukhi ghas ka pulla dekha

be-ras ka ras-gulla dekha

boat-club par dharna dekha

kuchh nahin kar ke karna dekha

kahna aur mukarna dekha

himmat kar ke Darna dekha

colony aur basti dekhi

unchai aur pasti dekhi

daulat ki sarmasti dekhi

izzat sab se sasti dekhi

koThe dekhe zine dekhe

luchche aur kamine dekhe

sab ne sab ke sine dekhe

dil ke dard kisi ne dekhe?

shahnai aur band bhi dekha

DanDwat aur shake-hand bhi dekha

dilli mein england bhi dekha

serwant kam husband bhi dekha

urdu ka iqbaal bhi dekha

aur us ko pamal bhi dekha

urdu-ghar ka haal bhi dekha

'ghaalib' ke ghar Tal bhi dekha

urdu ke aiwan gae hum

le kar kuchh arman gae hum

dekhte hi qurban gae hum

business karna jaan gae hum

neta aani-jaani dekhe

jahil aur giyani dekhe

sindhi aur multani dekhe

kya kya hindostani dekhe

mp bikne wale dekhe

p-m Dhile-Dhaale dekhe

aafat ke parkale dekhe

jija bante sale dekhe

nar ke sar par nari dekhi

be-sar ki sardari dekhi

ayyari makkari dekhi

kanTon ki phulwari dekhi

nak ragaDne wale dekhe

bans pe chaDhne wale dekhe

gore jaise kale dekhe

bhole jaise bhaale dekhe

raj ke raj dulare dekhe

peT ki mar ke mare dekhe

yani kuchh bechaare dekhe

donon hath pasare dekhe

kucha aur bazar ko dekha

nadir-shah nadar ko dekha

hanste har makkar ko dekha

rote ek fankar ko dekha

ghar un ka bazar hai un ka

hotel un ka bar hai un ka

Tw se parchaar hai un ka

jo kuchh hai 'asrar' hai un ka