Dil phir dhoonde, Masnun bachpan ka raasta,
Siskiyan bharte, Pukare ye ise ab phir dubara..
Vo gali vo chaubara, Vo jharna nadi ka kinaara,
Barish bheegi mitti taazi, Dariya sa ubhra pani,
Kagaz kashti dubkiyan liye, Rangi apni rawaani,
Fizaa ke rangon mein,Khushiyan nikhri puraani..
Guzra kal sapna purana, Pal bhar iska ana jaana,
Yaron ke gappe, Sang jinke khaye the gol gappe,
Jhoolon ke mele,Ranjhna sang mukammal phere,
Sab kuch bhula,Lut gaye jahan bhar humhi akele..
Maa ki anchal lori, Papa ka azeem-o-bari kandha,
Nani ke shifa-e-nuskhe, Dadi ke lazeez-e-chuske,
Nana ki thami jo laathi, Kar Dada ki mehfooz tijori,
Shuru kya hui, Ankhon dayron beech simti kahani..
Roz-marra ke bhag-daud lamhon se, Pal churaye,
Dil roye aansu bhare, Khali takiye mein khota hun,
Ye ilteja karte hue, Ke khuda itni meharbani karde,
Azeez apne, Anmol kisse aaj mere hawaale karde..
Vo apar daulat bhi lele, Ye shohrat-e-taaj bhi lele,
Lauta bachpan,Jiski har subh-o-sham thi roshan,
Manzil ki tang galiyon mein, Chute jo sunehre kal,
Waqt se ho bekhabar, Ojhal dhundle vo saare pal !