mujh ko yaqiin hai sach kahtii thiin jo bhi ammii kahtii thiin

Javed Akhtar

Mujh ko yaqeen hai sach kahtee thiin jo bhee ammee kahtee thiin Jab mere bachpan ke din the chaand men pariyaan rahtee thiin Ek ye din jab apnon ne bhee ham se naata toD liyaa Ek wo din jab peD kee shaakhen bojh hamaaraa sahtee thiin Ek ye din jab saaree saDken rooThee rooThee lagtee hain Ek wo din jab aao khelen saaree galiyaan kahtee thiin Ek ye din jab jaagee raaten deevaaron ko taktee hain Ek wo din jab shaamon kee bhee palken bojhal rahtee thiin Ek ye din jab zehn men saaree ayyaaree kee baaten hain Ek wo din jab dil men bholee-bhaalee baaten rahtee thiin Ek ye din jab laakhon gham aur kaal paDaa hai aansoo kaa Ek wo din jab ek zaraa see baat pe nadiyaan bahtee thiin Ek ye ghar jis ghar men meraa saaz-o-saamaan rahtaa hai Ek wo ghar jis ghar men meree booDhee naanee rahtee thiin