Kisi ne puchha, aakhri baar kab khul kar hase the?
Maine kaha, wo school ka aakhri din the.
Jahan har kone se yaadein cheekh-cheekh kar bulati thi,
Har diwaar pe likhi kahaniyan muskaraati thi.

Wo aakhri din, jab suraj bhi alag chamak raha tha,
Jaise jaanta ho, aaj kuch khaas bikhar raha tha.
Har classroom ek dastaan suna raha tha,
Har bench, har desk mujhe pukar raha tha.

Lunch break mein woh jhagde, woh haste chehre,
Ek doosre ki plate se churaaye woh gehre.
Woh gossip, woh chupke se teacher ka mazak,
Woh aakhri dafa ki shaitani, woh pyaar ka ehsaas.

Jab aakhri baar "bye" bola tha humne,
Dil ka ek hissa kahin chhod aaye the humne.
Aankhein muskaayi bhi thi, aur bhari bhi thi,
Kuch...