Kuchh Nahin Badalne Wala

phir wahi mahaul wahi shor-sharaba

wahi kuchh nae purane chehron ka bol-baala

phir se saj gai tabdiliyon ki manDiyan

par asl mein kuchh nahin badalne wala

phir chiKHte phir rahe bad-hawas chehre

phir rache jaanen lagen hain saDyantr gahre

phir se gunjne lagen hain fazaon mein nare

pichhlaggu ban gae hain kuchh bhuk ke mare

phir se ye batai jaane lagi badlaw ki baaten

phir se kursi qabzane ko hone lagin hain ghaten

phir se aa gaya hai chunaw ka mausam panch-sala

par asl mein kuchh nahin badalne wala

kuchh aa jaenge chehre nae purane

ban ke rahnuma lag jaenge desh ko khane

phir shurua hoga aam aadmi ki taqdir se khel

phir bheja jaega kuchh haare huon ko jail

phir se nayay ka Dhong rachaya jaega

aadmi ko roTi ke wade se bahlaya jaega

phir se hoga luT-khasuT ka nanga nach

phir jhuTh ko bataya jaega sanch

mujhe jalaegi mere andar ki aanch

aur TuTte sapne chubhenge ban ke kanch

phir se zindagi bunne lagegi makaD-jala

main jaanta hun ki kuchh nahin badalne wala