Dhalaano.n par kabhii ghuuma
shikhar par mai.n kabhii Thahra।
khule rath par havaa.o.n ke
yahaa.n chaDh़kar vahaa.n utra।
kabhii in aa.ndhiyo.n me.n tha,
kabhii un bijliyo.n me.n tha,
sama.ndar par kabhii tha to
kabhii in ghaaTiyo.n me.n tha,
bajaakar kaan me.n siiTii
chihu.nk jaatii dishaa.o.n ke
ha.nsii se mai.n hu.a jaata
kabhii duhra, kabhii tihra।
pharo.n ke chiiD ke van se
lipaTkar mai.n kabhii soya,
nadii, nirjhar, pahaaDo.n se
gale milkar kabhii roya,
kabhii lekar pataakaa.e.n
vijay kii mai.n raha uD़ta,
kabhii hariyaaliyo.n ke dvaar
par deta raha pahra।
luTaata tha khule haatho.n
kabhii motii, kabhii hiire,
kise mai.nne nahii.n baa.ndha
kabhii kaskar, kabhii dhiire,
bina bole, bina puuchhe
mila sabse naya bankar
kabhii ko.ii na.ii suurat
kabhii ko.ii naya chehara।
ghumaata charख़.iyo.n par mai.n
pari.ndo.n ko thake-haare,
jilaata un sabhii ko jo
mare the pyaas ke maare
banaata ii.ngurii subhe.n
banaata suram.ii shaame.n
raha ra.ngta dino.n ko mai.n
kabhii halka, kabhii gahra।
