bachpan tamam buDhe sawalon mein kaT gaya

bachpan tamām būḌhe savāloñ meñ kaT gayā

schōl kī kitāboñ se ab jī uchaT gayā

likkhe hue the saare farishtoñ ke jis pe naam

shāyad vahī varaq kisī bachche se phaT gayā

taaza havā kī aas meñ parde uThā diye

bas ye huā ki gard meñ sāmān aT gayā

kal carnas pe dekh ke chiḌiyoñ kā khelnā

be-vaj.h zehn us ke ḳhayāloñ meñ baT gayā

ik bachcha us khulī huī khiḌkī meñ jhāñk kar

sharmā ke ghar jo bhāgā to maañ se lipaT gayā

kyā kahtā aur chāragaroñ se vo be-zabān

zaḳhmī parinda apne paroñ meñ simaT gayā

sahrā duhā.ī detā rahā apnī pyaas kī

bādal baras ke ḳhushk chaTānoñ pe chhaT gayā

bachpan tamam buDhe sawalon mein kaT gaya

school ki kitabon se ab ji uchaT gaya

likkhe hue the sare farishton ke jis pe nam

shayad wahi waraq kisi bachche se phaT gaya

taza hawa ki aas mein parde uTha diye

bas ye hua ki gard mein saman aT gaya

kal carnas pe dekh ke chiDiyon ka khelna

be-wajh zehn us ke KHayalon mein baT gaya

ek bachcha us khuli hui khiDki mein jhank kar

sharma ke ghar jo bhaga to man se lipaT gaya

kya kahta aur chaaragaron se wo be-zaban

zaKHmi parinda apne paron mein simaT gaya

sahra duhai deta raha apni pyas ki

baadal baras ke KHushk chaTanon pe chhaT gaya