main ne us ko barf dinon mein dekha tha
us ka chehra suraj jaisa lagta tha

yun bhi nazren aapas mein mil leti thin
wo bhi pahron chand ko takta rahta tha

wo galiyan wo raste kitne achchhe the
jab wo nange panw ghuma karta tha

chaaron-jaanib us ki khushbu bikhri thi
hijr ka ek mausam bhi us ke jaisa tha

dur kahin aawaz ke ghunghru bajte the
aur main kan lagae sunta rahta tha

sabz ruton mein aksar mujh ko yaad aaya
us ne khat mein sukha patta bheja tha