nahaaya nahin are, aaj abhee tak
abhautik-ajeevan-an-arth,
kuchh bhee khaaya nahin adrshy
ananubhoot . gun-gun khataraag
sunaaya nahin usako
jo aaya nahin .
bhool gaya sab kuchh
shabdon mein kuchh bhee samaaya nahin .
ab to gaya -– nishkramit hua
rookha-sookha yah jeevan
ab tak sarasaaya nahin
barase-barase ve baadal
ve baadal phir bhee
aghaaya nahin .
gaya . ab gaya yah
svarn-kalash a-tithi jeevan
jala
bas jalaaya nahin .