tan hu.e shahar ke
par, man ja.ngal ke hu.e।
shiish kaTii deh li.e
ham is kolaahal me.n
ghuumate rahe lekar
visha-ghaT chhalke hu.e।
chhoD dii.n svaya.n hamne suuraj kii u.ngliyaa.n
aayaatit a.ndhkaar ke piichhe dauDa़kar।
dekar a.ntim pra.na.aam dhartii kii god ko
ham jiya ki.e keval KHaalii aakaash par।
Tha.nDe sailaab me.n bahii.n vasa.nt-piiDhiyaa.n,
paa.nv kahii.n Tike nahii.n
itne halke hu.e।
luuT li.e ve mele ghabraakar uub ne
kaD़vaahaT ne miiThii ghaDiyaa.n sab maa.ng lii.n।
miTe hu.e hastaakshar bhii aadim ga.ndh ke
bujhii hu.ii shaame.n kuchh nazar.o ne Taa.ng lii.n।
haatho.n me.n duudh ka kaTora
cha.ndan-chhaDii—
ve saare son prahar
riste jal ke hu.e।
kahaa.n ga.e baDii bu.a vaale ve aarate
kahaa.n ga.e geruu-kaaDhe sati.e dvaar ke
kahaa.n ga.e thaape ve jiijii ke haatho.n ke
kahaa.n ga.e chikne patte ba.ndanvaar ke
TuuTe ve setu jo rache kabhii atiit ne
ma.ngal tyohaara-vaar biite kal ke hu.e।