mujh ko yaqin hai sach kahti thiin jo bhi ammi kahti thiin
jab mere bachpan ke din the chand men pariyan rahti thiin
ek ye din jab apnon ne bhi ham se naata toḌ liya
ek vo din jab peḌ ki shaḳhen bojh hamara sahti thiin
ek ye din jab saari saḌken ruThi ruThi lagti hain
ek vo din jab aao khelen saari galiyan kahti thiin
ek ye din jab jaagi raten divaron ko takti hain
ek vo din jab shamon ki bhi palken bojhal rahti thiin
ek ye din jab zehn men saari ayyari ki baten hain
ek vo din jab dil men bholi-bhali baten rahti thiin
ek ye din jab lakhon gham aur kaal paḌa hai aansu ka
ek vo din jab ek zara si baat pe nadiyan bahti thiin
ek ye ghar jis ghar men mera saz-o-saman rahta hai
ek vo ghar jis ghar men meri buḌhi naani rahti thiin
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