Jab mere bachpan k din thay chaand mein pariyaan rahti thi

Ek yeh din jab apnoon ne bhi humse naatha thod liya
Ek wo din jab ped ki shaakhein bhoj humara sahti thi
Ek yeh din jab sari sadkein sooni sooni lagti hain
Ek wo din jab aao khelein saari galiyaan kahti thi
Ek yeh din jab jaagi raatein deewaaroon ko thakti hain
Ek wo din jab shaamoon ki bhi palkein bojhal rahti thi
Ek yeh din jab laakhoon gham aur khaal para hai aansuu ka
Ek wo din jab ek zara si baat pe nadiyaan bahti thi

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