Sher Bechaara

Ahmad Hatib Siddiqi

sher jangal men hai udaas bahut

janvar kam hain aur ghaas bahut

sochta hai ki kya karen ab ham

kar liya ghaur aur qayas bahut

ma-badaulat ka ho gaya pada

thi kabhi apni dhons-dhans bahut

sab reaya chali gai zō men

naukri aai sab ko raas bahut

sab ke jangal ko chhod jaane se

ho gaya hai hamara loss bahut

khane piine ke pad gae laale

chahiye family ko maas bahut

bachche udham machae rakhte hain

in ko lagti hai bhuuk pyaas bahut

sherni ne bhi roz lad lad kar

kar diya hai hamara naas bahut

vo samajhti hai aaj bhi haiga

mal-o-daulat hamare paas bahut

roz make-up ka chahiye saman

aur darkar hain libas bahut

us se shikve shikayaten sun kar

taane deti hai ham ko saas bahut

ji men aata hai khud-kushi kar len

zindagani se hain niras bahut

par kabhi sochte hain shahr chalen

sungh li jangalon ki baas bahut

ja ke circus men naukri kar len

gar milen to hain sau pachas bahut