bachpan ke dukh kitne achchhe hote the
tab to sirf khilaune tuta karte the

wo khushiyan bhi jaane kaisi khushiyan thin
titli ke par noch ke nacha karte the

panw mar ke khud barish ke pani mein
apni naw aap duboya karte the

chhote the to makr-o-fareb bhi chhote the
dana dal ke chidiya pakda karte the

apne jal jaane ka bhi ehsas na tha
bhadke hue shoalon ko chheda karte the

aaj bhi un ki yaaden nind udati hain
bachpan mein jo hum ne sapne dekhe the

ab to ek aansu ruswa kar jata hai
bachpan mein ji bhar ke roya karte the