ja raha hoon jeevan kee khoj mein
sambhavat: mrtyu mile
sambhavat: mile ek sabhy
susanskrt jeevan-vyavahaar
saanjh mile baanjh
aanch na mile
jeevan kee raakh mile
dason-dishaon mein .
kya aisa nahin hua kaee baar
kaee tathaagaton ke saath
kaee shataabdiyon mein
nirantar !
jab bhee vah nikala ullaas
laas bhautik jeevan par ithalaata
milee use niree udaaseenata
mila use kathin kankaal
mila use bhavy antaraal .
kya vah nahin lauta
vikal-vikal lie
haathon mein apana hee taral rakt
kya usakee aankhon se nahin
toota, nipat udaas timatimaata
sitaara ek?
prthvee thodee aur
samrddh kya nahin huee
usake baad !