Bachpan

Paanch baje khelne bulaya tha
cycle ki utri chain le ke aya tha
do rupaye ki plastic ki ball ne
aaj Bachpan yaad karaya tha

Kaala maanjha bada mehenga tha
saddi se pench ladaya tha
panni wali kati patang lootne
mannu ne daudaaya tha
sportstar se Allen Donald ka photo kaat ke
deewar pe lagaya tha
bhai ki purani champak ne
aaj Bachpan yaad karaya tha

Trump cards se thodi yaari thi
book cricket ki beemari thi
boomer ke tattoos ne
mummy se pitwaya tha
crayons aur geometry box ka stencil
waqt ne humse churaya tha
Toote huye He-man aur G.I.Joe ne
aaj Bachpan yaad karaya tha

roll number 28 ne
school ko romantic picture banaya tha
diwali mele mein uske block ka
saari shaam chakkar lagaya tha
hath se sala fisla aisa
pakad mein na aaya tha
do rupaye ki plastic ki ball ne
aaj Bachpan yaad karaya tha.