Tujshe milna purani Dilli mein
Chhod aaye nishaani Dilli mein
Ballimaran se Daribe talak
Teri meri kahani Dilli mein
From Ghalib’s haveli
One steps out on to the street
on Gali Qasim Jan
through the narrow dark streets of Ballimaran
where boatmen once lived but over the years were followed by soldiers, hakims, Ayurvedic healers, jalebi makers, kabab walas, mattress makers, plastic suppliers and other people
with Mughal domes jutting out in the far distance along with electric cables, air-conditioner units and modified roofs
And of course Lal Kila stands in the distance at the Dariba Kalan corner on Chandni Chowk
To round it up, in my book, based on my limited literary sense, one of the greatest Gulzar compositions ever