wo din kitna achchha tha

wo din kitna achchha tha
main ji bhar ke roya tha
hawa thumak ke chalti thi
hathon mein guldasta tha


huk si uthti thi dil mein
uncha nicha rasta tha
yahi ped the pahle bhi
yahin kahin ek chashma tha


chashme ka soya pani
mujh dekh ke chaunka tha
pani chhod ke ek gidad
ek jhadi mein lapka tha


do meindak tarrae the
ek parinda chikha tha
ek kachhwa ek patthar par
patthar ban ke baitha tha


main pani mein utra to
pani zor se uchhla tha
pahle bhi is jangal se
ek bar main guzra tha


lekin pahli bar 'alwi'
yaad nahin kya socha tha