AaleRaza subscribed to the Lucknow style of sher shayari telling. He uses a reprimanding tone and a simultaneously educative naseehat to the listener while retaining the tehzeebi Lucknow style. Each sher of this ghazal have delicately balanced misra's and this remains one of his finest verses.
These verses once in the hands of the Shahenshah Mehdi sahab become pure magic, who wove his ghazals intricately with the fabric of the lyrics always using the right raag. Nat Bhairav, a karuna ras rag in this instance.
Shilpa's alaap sets the mood and tone and she delivers a delightful rendition ably assisted by Mani Bhardwaj on Table and Ghulam Ali on Sarangi.