ga rahee kavita yugon se mugdh ho,
madhur geeton ka na par, avasaan hai.
chaandanee kee shesh kyon hogee sudha,
phool kee rukatee na jab muskaan hai?
chandrika kis roopasee kee hai hansee?
doob yah kisakee anant dukool hai?
kis paree ke prem kee madhu kalpana
vyom mein nakshatr, van mein phool hai?
nat-nayan kar mein kusum-jayamaal le,
bhaal mein kaumaary kee bendee diye,
kshitij par aakar khadee hotee usha
nity kis saubhaagyashaalee ke lie?
dhaan kee pee chandradhaut hareetima
aaj hai unmaadinee kavita-paree,
daudatee titalee banee vah phool par,
lotatee bhoo par jahaan doorva haree.
1934