In A Life Beyond Cinema published by Roli Books many moons ago, author Noorul Hasan translates Meena Kumari’s select Urdu poems into English and describes the actor as a ‘chameleon poet’.
Duwaon ki Raat
Duwaon ki rat
Aaaji ki raat
Bahut raaton ke baad aayee hai
Aisi safaidosposh raat
Aisi siah bakht raat
Kahin kahi milti hai
Kissi kissi sajeele din ke naseeb mein hoti hai
Ye maut ki raat
Ye paidaish ki raat
To be continued