jharane lage neem ke patte
badhane lagee udaasee man kee,
udane lagee bujhe kheton se
jhur-jhur sarason kee rangeenee,
dhoosar dhoop huee man par jyon — sudhiyon kee chaadar anabeenee,
din ke is sunasaan pahar mein
ruk-see gaee pragati jeevan kee .
saans rok kar khade ho gae
lute-lute-se sheesham unman,
chilbil kee nangee baanhon mein
bharane laga ek khoyaapan,
badee ho gaee katu kaanon ko
chur-mur dhvani baanson ke van kee .
thak kar thahar gaee dupahariya,
ruk kar saham gaee chaubaee,
aankhon ke is veeraane mein —
aur chamakane lagee rukhaee,
praan, aa gae dardeele din,
beet gaeen raaten thithuran kee .
dupahariya