ye daulat bhi le lo, ye shoharat bhi le lo
bhale chhin lo mujhase meri javaani
magar mujhako lautaa do bachapan kaa saavan
wo kaagaz ki kashti, wo baarish kaa paani
muhalle ki sabase nishaani puraani
wo budhiyaa jise bachche kahate the naani
wo naani ki baaton mein pariyon kaa deraa
wo chahare ki jhuriryon mein sadiyon kaa pheraa
bhulaae nahin bhuul sakataa hai koi
wo chhoti si raaten wo lambi kahaani
kadi dhuup mein apane ghar se nikalanaa
wo chidiyaa wo bulabul wo titali pakadanaa
wo gudiyaa ki shaadi mein ladanaa jhagadanaa
wo jhuulon se giranaa wo gir ke sambhalanaa
wo pital ke chhallon ke pyaare se tohafe
wo tuuti hui chuudiyon ki nishaani
kabhi ret ke unche tilon pe jaanaa
gharaunde banaanaa banaake mitaanaa
wo maasuum chahat ki tasvir apani
wo kvaabon khilaunon ki jaagir apani
na duniyaa kaa gam thaa na rishton ke bandhan
badi khuubasuurat thi wo zindagaani
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