darate jhijhakate
sahamate sakuchaate
ham apane hone vaale
sasur jee ke paas aae,
bahut kuchh kahana chaahate the
par kuchh
bol hee nahin pae.
ve dheeraj bandhaate hue bole-
bolo!
are, munh to kholo.
hamane kaha-
jee. . . jee
jee aisa hai
ve bole-
kaisa hai?
hamane kaha-
jee. . .jee ham
ham aapakee ladakee ka
haath maangane aae hain.
ve bole
achchha!
haath maangane aae hain!
mujhe ummeed nahin thee
ki too aisa kahega,
are moorakh!
maangana hee tha
to pooree ladakee maangata
sirf haath ka kya karega?