Khelte hue ball kam tumhe zyada

Yaad reh jaayega dekhna

Sapna kuch adhoora, kuch aadha

Tumhaare haathon ka us chai ki pyaali

Se jalna jo garam bhi kahaan thi?

Jaanboojh ke us kameez ko pehanna

Jisme do-chaar button bhi kahaan thi?

Peele ret pe safed thapedon ka umadnaa,

Aur tumhara dobaara darr jana

Ground floor pe chhoti-see awaaz,

Aur tumhara bhaagna, siharr jana

Garmee ke dino me bijli gul aur pareshan

Si tum khadi hoti, baith jaati

Meri har chhoti see chhed-chaad

Hansti, Naaraz hoti, ainth jaati

Safed chaadar ka tumhe peela-sa dikhna,

Aur kaagaz ke tukde badnaam se,

Din-bhar safaai-safaai chillana,

Kaam se pyaar, nafrat aaram se.

Kaagaz ke naao paani me doobana,

Aaj fir mitti geeli ho baithi hai

Dekho tedhi aangan khud naach rahi hai

Tu jo uski gali aa baithi hai…….