Ye contract bhi lelo, Iqama bhi lelo
bhaley cheenlo mujhse meri ye naukri
magar mujhko lautado mehnath ki kamaayi
wo kaagaz pe likhi, wo bandish purani (esb).
Ye chotese kamron mein aat aat bandey
jo rahte hain jaisey tokri mein andey
wo chitti ka aana aur raathon ka rona
ye kapdon ka apne haathon se dhona
ye bathroom ki badboo, ye gandi rasoyi
bhulaye nahin bhool sakta hai expat koi
ye saari museebath hai lambi kahani
Kadi dhoop mein bagair A/C nikalna
ye paani, ye 7up, ye pepsi ka peena
ye superiors ki bathon pe ladna jhagadna
ye bimaar padna aur phirse sambhalna
ye majboor haalath ye bekasi ki yaaden
ye toote hue umeedon ki hai nishaani
Kabhi raat ka mushkilon se guzarna
darqaast likhna, chutti manzoor na hona
wo masoom bacchon ki chaahat hai apni
wo kaandhon pe zimmedari ki zanjeer apni
na marne ka gum hai, na haalat se bandhan
badi bebasi hai ye gulf ki zindagani
Ye contract bhi lelo, Iqama bhi lelo
bhaley cheenlo mujhse meri ye naukri
magar mujhko lautado mehnath ki kamaayi
wo kaagaz pe likhi, wo bandish purani.
bhaley cheenlo mujhse meri ye naukri
magar mujhko lautado mehnath ki kamaayi
wo kaagaz pe likhi, wo bandish purani (esb).
Ye chotese kamron mein aat aat bandey
jo rahte hain jaisey tokri mein andey
wo chitti ka aana aur raathon ka rona
ye kapdon ka apne haathon se dhona
ye bathroom ki badboo, ye gandi rasoyi
bhulaye nahin bhool sakta hai expat koi
ye saari museebath hai lambi kahani
Kadi dhoop mein bagair A/C nikalna
ye paani, ye 7up, ye pepsi ka peena
ye superiors ki bathon pe ladna jhagadna
ye bimaar padna aur phirse sambhalna
ye majboor haalath ye bekasi ki yaaden
ye toote hue umeedon ki hai nishaani
Kabhi raat ka mushkilon se guzarna
darqaast likhna, chutti manzoor na hona
wo masoom bacchon ki chaahat hai apni
wo kaandhon pe zimmedari ki zanjeer apni
na marne ka gum hai, na haalat se bandhan
badi bebasi hai ye gulf ki zindagani
Ye contract bhi lelo, Iqama bhi lelo
bhaley cheenlo mujhse meri ye naukri
magar mujhko lautado mehnath ki kamaayi
wo kaagaz pe likhi, wo bandish purani.