koi bhi rasm ho kuchh ho bahana hota tha
na jaane kya tha ki milna milana hota tha

kisi se milte agar dil se ho ke milte the
ajib log the kaisa zamana hota tha

wo lad-jhagad ke bhi ek dusre pe marte the
ye sab to tha hi magar aana-jaana hota tha

koi bhi tod nahin ahd-e-yaad-e-mazi ka
hazar gham the magar muskurana hota tha

ye tarbiyat thi gharon mein har ek beti ko
kisi bhi haal mein ho ghar bachana hota tha

waraq waraq the kitabon ke mo'atabar itne
har ek lafz ko dil mein basana hota tha

agar tha ishq to is mein bhi aisi shiddat thi
bhanwar mein aise hi bas kud jaana hota tha