bhookha bach‍cha – a poem by Alok Dhanwa

main usaka mastishk nahin hoon
main mahaj us bhookhe bachche kee aant hoon.
us bachche kee aatma gir rahee hai os kee tarah
jis tarah baans ke ankhuve banjar mein tadakate hue oopar uth rahe hain
us bachche ka sir har saptaah hava mein oopar uth raha hai
us bachche ke haath har minat hava mein lambe ho rahe hain
us bachche kee tvacha kadee ho rahee hai
har minat jaise pattiyaan kadee ho rahee hain
aur
us bachche kee peeth chaudee ho rahee hai jaise ki ghaas
aur
ghaas har minat poore vaayumandal mein pravesh kar rahee hai
lekin us bachche ke raktsanchaar mein
main situha-bhar dhundhala namak bhee nahin hoon
us bachche ke raktasanchaar mein
main keval ek jalaakaar hoon
keval ek jal uttejana hoon.