sabha uth gaee
rah gae joote
soone haal mein do chakit udaas
dhool bhare joote
munhabae joote jinaka vaaris
koee nahin tha
chaukeedaar aaya
usane dekha jooton ko
phir vah der tak khada raha
munhabae jooton ke saamane
sochata raha –
kitana ajeeb hai
ki vakta chale gae
aur saaree bahas ke ant mein
rah gae joote
us soone haal mein
jahaan kahane ko ab kuchh nahin tha
kitana kuchh kitana kuchh
kah gae joote