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