kaash ki main ek tasweer hota

kaash ki main ek tasweer hota,
rangoon mein wajood bikhra hota,

kisi kalakaar ke haathon bannta aur,
kisi numaish mein kahi laga hota,

boliyaan lagti mujhe paane ki,
kisi amir ke ghar pahuncha hota,

laate mujhe naye mehmaan ki tarah,
aur ek dewaar pe main bhi tanga hota,

karte bayan log meri nakaashi ka,
issi bahane main bhi kabhi khush to hua hota,

kuch saal beetate yun hi dekhte huye,
ek roz purani tasweer banna hota,

ubtta har koi jab dekhte huye mujhe,
kisi kabaad-khane mein phir main parda hota,

waqt ke khanzar chalte har roz,
mera wajood lahoo se yuhhi bhara hota,

poora hota safarr khushiyaan dene ka,
aur raddi ke bhaaw main bhi bikka hota,

kaash ki main ek tasweer hota,
kadmon tale ek roz daba hota.