ek ajab si duniya dekha karta tha
din mein bhi main sapna dekha karta tha

ek khayal-abaad tha mere dil mein bhi
khud ko main shahzada dekha karta tha

sabz pari ka udan-khatola har lamhe
apni jaanib aata dekha karta tha

ud jata tha rup badal kar chidiyon ke
jangal sahra dariya dekha karta tha

hire jaisa lagta tha ek ek patthar
har mitti mein sona dekha karta tha

koi nahin tha tishna registanon mein
har sahra mein dariya dekha karta tha

har jaanib hariyali thi khush-haali thi
har chehre ko hansta dekha karta tha

bachpan ke din kitne achchhe hote hain
sab kuchh hi main achchha dekha karta tha

aankh khuli to sare manzar ghaeb hain
band aankhon se kya kya dekha karta tha