to mujh ko ham-nashin apna ladakpan yaad aata hai
kabhi khali classon mein jo bachche ghul machate hain

kisi anjaan shair ki ghazal mil jul ke gate hain
khushi se nachte hain desk par tabla bajate hain

to mujh ko ham-nashin apna ladakpan yaad aata hai
hua karti hai jab chhutti to chanchal sar-phire khud-sar

liye hathon mein baste marte footbaal ko thokar
uchhalte kudte bachche nazar aate hain sadkon par

to mujh ko ham-nashin apna ladakpan yaad aata hai
kabhi is shakh se us shakh par bachche uchhalte hain

kabhi shakhon pe jhule dal kar zalim machalte hain
saman ye dekh kar man bap ke sine dahalte hain

to mujh ko ham-nashin apna ladakpan yaad aata hai
koi shagird jab sathi ko apne gudgudata hai

wo sathi ho ke aajiz samne fariyaad lata hai
class us bebasi par chupke chupke muskuraata hai

to mujh ko ham-nashin apna ladakpan yaad aata hai
hazaron shokhiyan hoti hain bachpan ke zamane mein

chubho kar pin koi bachcha kisi bachche ke shane mein
hua karta hai jab mashghul tanzan muskurane mein

to mujh ko ham-nashin apna ladakpan yaad aata hai