ek ajab si duniya dekha karta tha

ek ajab sī duniyā dekhā kartā thā

din meñ bhī maiñ sapnā dekhā kartā thā

ek ḳhayāl-ābād thā mere dil meñ bhī

ḳhud ko maiñ shahzāda dekhā kartā thā

sabz parī kā uḌan-khaTolā har lamhe

apnī jānib aatā dekhā kartā thā

uḌ jaatā thā ruup badal kar chiḌiyoñ ke

jañgal sahrā dariyā dekhā kartā thā

hiire jaisā lagtā thā ik ik patthar

har miTTī meñ sonā dekhā kartā thā

koī nahīñ thā tishna registānoñ meñ

har sahrā meñ dariyā dekhā kartā thā

har jānib hariyālī thī ḳhush-hālī thī

har chehre ko hañstā dekhā kartā thā

bachpan ke din kitne achchhe hote haiñ

sab kuchh hī maiñ achchhā dekhā kartā thā

aañkh khulī to saare manzar ġhā.eb haiñ

band āñkhoñ se kyā kyā dekhā kartā thā

ek ajab si duniya dekha karta tha

din mein bhi main sapna dekha karta tha

ek KHayal-abaad tha mere dil mein bhi

KHud ko main shahzada dekha karta tha

sabz pari ka uDan-khaTola har lamhe

apni jaanib aata dekha karta tha

uD jata tha rup badal kar chiDiyon ke

jangal sahra dariya dekha karta tha

hire jaisa lagta tha ek ek patthar

har miTTi mein sona dekha karta tha

koi nahin tha tishna registanon mein

har sahra mein dariya dekha karta tha

har jaanib hariyali thi KHush-haali thi

har chehre ko hansta dekha karta tha

bachpan ke din kitne achchhe hote hain

sab kuchh hi main achchha dekha karta tha

aankh khuli to sare manzar ghaeb hain

band aankhon se kya kya dekha karta tha