patjhaD ka mausam tha lekin shaKH pe tanha phul khila tha

patjhaḌ kā mausam thā lekin shāḳh pe tanhā phuul khilā thā

jis ko ham patthar samjhe the chashme jaisā phuuT bahā thā

ab to āñkheñ paap bharī haiñ ek samay yaaro aisā thā

agle ghar kī chhat ke pīchhe chāñd bahut pyārā lagtā thā

nañg-dhaḌañg ik nanhā-munnā pīchhe pīchhe dauḌ rahā thā

aage uḌne vaale vaqt ne pal-bhar ko muḌ kar dekhā thā

phūloñ vaale tarkash ke ik tiir ne merī āñkheñ le liiñ

aur jis ne chilla khīñchā thā vo bhī ik andhā laḌkā thā

ghar se niklo dhuup meñ baiTho dekho us pīpal kā saaya

jis ke nīche tum aisā ik bholā bachcha khel rahā thā

jo pāgal aurat parsoñ tak ik guḌiyā nochā kartī thī

kal us kī jhilmil chunarī meñ ek maTiyālā guDDā sā thā

yuuñ to harī-bharī rāhoñ meñ roz nayā melā lagtā hai

jab maiñ ghar se niklā yā to maiñ thā yā mirā saayā thā

maiñ samjhā thā mere sar aur zaḳhm kī nisbat pur-ma.anī hai

aur koī thā jis kī ḳhātir bachchoñ ne patthar pheñkā thā

ashk' ik muddat tak gum-sum se peḌ ne rim-jhim barkhā jhelī

aag lagī to chiñgārī ke chāroñ or dhuāñ phailā thā

patjhaD ka mausam tha lekin shaKH pe tanha phul khila tha

jis ko hum patthar samjhe the chashme jaisa phuT baha tha

ab to aankhen pap bhari hain ek samay yaro aisa tha

agle ghar ki chhat ke pichhe chand bahut pyara lagta tha

nang-dhaDang ek nanha-munna pichhe pichhe dauD raha tha

aage uDne wale waqt ne pal-bhar ko muD kar dekha tha

phulon wale tarkash ke ek tir ne meri aankhen le lin

aur jis ne chilla khincha tha wo bhi ek andha laDka tha

ghar se niklo dhup mein baiTho dekho us pipal ka saya

jis ke niche tum aisa ek bhola bachcha khel raha tha

jo pagal aurat parson tak ek guDiya nocha karti thi

kal us ki jhilmil chunari mein ek maTiyala guDDa sa tha

yun to hari-bhari rahon mein roz naya mela lagta hai

jab main ghar se nikla ya to main tha ya mera saya tha

main samjha tha mere sar aur zaKHm ki nisbat pur-mani hai

aur koi tha jis ki KHatir bachchon ne patthar phenka tha

ashk' ek muddat tak gum-sum se peD ne rim-jhim barkha jheli

aag lagi to chingari ke chaaron or dhuan phaila tha