Hyderabad

Labyrinths and mazes
through polluted hazes
a city sunken to despair
destroyed-beyond repair
with just dreams and memories
of recalled past glories
pearl lined streets, bazaars of gemstones
for Qutub Sahis, nizams and begums
raunchy dance girls, intrigue and valor
unconquered forts, minarets of moonlit pallor
fragrances floral and spice
gatherings of poets, warriors and wise
in glittering durbars of crystal and gold
the lost days in Hyderabad of old.