Ye daulat bhi le lo, ye shoharat bhi le lo
bhale chin lo mujhase meri javani
magar mujhko lauta do bachpan ka savan
wo kagaz ke kashti, wo barish ka pani
muhalle ke sabase nishani purani
wo budhiya jise bache kahate the nani
wo nani ke baton mein pariyon ka dera
wo chahare ke jhuriryon mein sadiyon ka phera
bhulaye nahi bhool sakata hai koi
wo choti si raten wo lambi kahani
kadi dhup mein apne ghar se nikalana
wo chidiya wo bul-bul wo titali pakadana
wo gudiya ke shadi mein ladana jhagadana
wo jhulon se girna wo gir ke sambhalana
wo pital ke challon ke pyare se tohafe
wo tuti hui chudiyon ke nishani
kabhi ret ke unche tilon pe jana
gharonde banana banake mitana
wo masum chahat ke tasvir apni
wo khwabon khilaunon ke jagir apni
na duniya ka gham tha na rishton ke bandhan
badi khubasurat thi wo zindagani
