Zareef Jabalpuri

ye taraqqi ka zamana hai tire ashiq par
ungliyan uThti thiin ab haath uTha karte hain

'zarif' anjam kya hoga jo mera dil bhi kho jaa.e
kahin aisa na ho, mujh ko bhi filmi ishq ho jaa.e

bahut tang aa ga.e jab machchharon ki Dank-mari se
to sab sha.er taDap uTThe nihayat be-qarari se

kisi machchhar ne baDh kar hazrat-e-'makhmur' ko kaaTa
khumar utra to chhaya alam-e-hasti men sannaTa

ye taraqqi kaa zamaana hai tire aashiq par
ungliyaan uThti thiin ab haath uThaa karte hain

'zarif' anjaam kyaa hogaa jo meraa dil bhi kho jaae
kahin aisaa na ho, mujh ko bhi filmi ishq ho jaae

bahut tang aa gae jab machchharon ki Dank-maari se
to sab shaaer taDap uTThe nihaayat be-qaraari se

kisi machchhar ne baDh kar hazrat-e-'makhmur' ko kaaTaa
khumaar utraa to chhaayaa aalam-e-hasti mein sannaaTaa