khisakate nikkar ko
thamane ki umr thi meri
jab vo
p dos mean rahane aee thi
aur pahale hi din
hamane chhup-chhup kar
khoob aisakrim khaee thi
vo paise churati
aur maian kharch karata
ab kya kahooan
isi tarah ki ashanaee thi
maian to muanh pha de
bhagata tha
pichhe kati patangoan ke
n jane kab
vo mere lie
nee charkhi, pantag aur dor
le aee thi
us din bhi
ahasas nahian hua mujhako
ki usaki aankhoan mean
kitani gaharaee thi
maian to sapane buna karata tha
nee saikil ke
ki vo oon churakar
mere lie
svetar bun laee thi
kuchh is taraha
ahista-ahista
vo meri zindagi mean aee thi
jis din usako
'dekhane' vale ae
us din vo mujhase
n jane kya
kahane aee thi
aur jane kya hua
us din
ki usaki
mand-mand muskan
mujhe zindagi bhar
yad aee thi
kyoanki
vo phir nahian aee thi
vo phir nahian aee thi...