Nazraana toh tab Hota

Driver se manga li bottle
Lal ribbon laga kar de di
Yeh bhi koi nazrana hai?
Nazrana toh tab hota jab
bottle na sahi,
ek hi glass mein
angoor ki beti na sahi
uska ras hi hota
Pub ka high stool na sahi
juice ka ek stall hota
Background mein latest film ka
fata hua poster hi sahi
Colourful mahaul toh hota
Disco lights, DJ na sahi
FM gunguna raha hota
par hum dono saath mein
haathon mein liye haath
kuch hans rahe hote
kuch bol rahe hote
Humare pass waqt hota
Gar yeh hota toh nazrana hota!

(c) Smita Rajan April 2005