sookh raha hai srot agam
paataalee amar amarakantak
bheetar ka . sookh raheen ratiyaan-batiyaan
rootheen . peeth deekh rahee hai
mujhako ab apanee hee
chikanee jhurree-mudee pasaliyaan
daayen-baayen -– yaaden mitee hueen sab
jaise syaahee ponchh diya ho smrti ke
kaal kathin ne apane haathon
mail hathelee par dhaare phir
chala gaya ho –- baith gaya ho
aansoo kee us nadee kinaare
dho lene ko .
jo kuchh bhee dhundhala-dhundhala hai
mail saanjh kee bikhar gaee hai
matamaila hai shoony agam aakaash
aur dharatee ke beech
keval rav hai bheeshan aur bhayaanak
yah anarth kee kaalaneeti hai
jisamen baitha hoon man maare
koee svapr nahin hai .