Ek din, main Delhi pahuncha,
Station pe ek coolie se bahar jane ka rasta pooncha.
Coolie ne kaha: “Bahar jaake poocho.”
Maine khud hi rasta dhundh liya,
Bahar jaake taxiwale se pooncha:
“Bhai saab Lal Kile ka kitna loge?”
Jawab mila: “Bechna nahi hai.”
Taxi chhod, maine bus pakad li,
Conductor se pooncha: “Ji, kya mein cigarette pi sakta hoon?”
Wo gurrra kar bola: “Hargiz nahi, yaha cigarette pina mana hai.”
Maine kaha: “Par wo janab to pi rahe hai!”
Phir se gurrrraya: “Usne mujhse pooncha nahi hai.”
Lal Kile pahucha, hotel gaya.
Manager se kaha: “Mujhe room chahiye, satvi manzil pe.”
Manager ne kaha: “Rahane ke liye ya koodne ke liye?”
Room pahucha, waiter se kaha:
“Ek paani ka gilas milega?”
Usne jawab diya: “Nahi sahab, yahan to saare kanchke milte hain.”
Hotel se nikla, dost ke ghar jaane ke liye,
Raste me ek sahab se pooncha:
“Janab, ye sadak kaha ko jaati hai?”
Janab hans kar bole: “Peechle bees saal se dekh rahan hoon,
Yahi padi hai… kahin nahin jaati.”
