wo din kitnaa achchhaa thaa
— Mohammad Alvi
Wo din kitnaa achchhaa thaa
Main jee bhar ke royaa thaa
Havaa Thumak ke chaltee thee
Haathon men guldasta thaa
Huuk see uThtee thee dil men
Oonchaa neechaa rasta thaa
Yahee peD the pahle bhee
Yaheen kaheen ik chashma thaa
Chashme kaa soyaa paanee
Mujh dekh ke chaunkaa thaa
Paanee chhoD ke ik geedaD
Ik jhaaDee men lapkaa thaa
Do menDak Tarra.e the
Ek parinda cheekhaa thaa
Ik kachhvaa ik patthar par
Patthar ban ke baiThaa thaa
Main paanee men utraa to
Paanee zor se uchhlaa thaa
Pahle bhee is jangal se
Ek baar main guzraa thaa
Lekin pahlee baar 'alvee'
Yaad naheen kya sochaa thaa