baat ko.ii na.ii ya puraanii kaho,
nii.nd a jaa.e ko.ii kahaanii kaho।
sarsaatii uDaane.n idhar se udhar,
tharathraatii hu.ii har galii, har Dagar।
chhoDa़kar ghar sabhii ho ga.e laapata,
saamane hai paDa ek suuna nagar।
baat aisii ki murda samay jii uThe।
o gamaktii hu.ii raataraanii kaho।
dukh rahii hai.n rage.n baDh ga.ii.n dhakaD़ne.n,
hai.n chiTakh se ga.e marm ke aa.ine।
hai n uThtii nazar, hai n khultii zubaa.n,
prem bankar khaDe prashn hai.n saamane।
baat phir bhii karo, mu.nh n kholo bhale,
dard ko aa.nsu.o.n kii zubaanii kaho।
yah umas kasamsaahaT bharii raat hai,
sanasniiKHez aahaT bharii raat hai।
lauh pa.nje kahii.n se baDhe a rahe,
maut kii muskuraahaT bharii raat hai।
jii rahe ham abhii, yah pata to chale,
baat kuchh bhii tumhe.n hai sunaanii, kaho।
ye chhato.n-jhuulatii rassiyaa.n kaaT de.n,
in gharo.n me.n KHudii khaa.iyaa.n paaT de.n।
haaT me.n vaaT me.n dvaar par aa.ngne,
ye ugii ja.nglii jhaaDiyaa.n kaaT de.n।
aa.nkh kii chaar jaltii mashaale.n li.e,
suury kii bhuumika hai nibhaanii kaho।
