haree haree doob par
os kee boonden
abhee thee,
abhee nahin hain.
aisee khushiyaan
jo hamesha hamaara saath den
kabhee nahin thee,
kaheen nahin hain.
kkaanyar kee kokh se
phoota baal soory,
jab poorab kee god mein
paanv phailaane laga,
to meree bageechee ka
patta-patta jagamagaane laga,
main ugate soory ko namaskaar karoon
ya usake taap se bhaap banee,
os kee boondon ko dhoondhoon?
soory ek saty hai
jise jhuthalaaya nahin ja sakata
magar os bhee to ek sachchaee hai
yah baat alag hai ki os kshanik hai
kyon na main kshan-kshan ko jioon?
kan-kan mein bikhare saundary ko pioon?
soory to phir bhee ugega,
dhoop to phir bhee khilegee,
lekin meree bageechee kee
haree-haree doob par,
os kee boond
har mausam mein nahin milegee.