aavaaz ko
aavaaz de
ye maun-vrat
achchha nahin.
jalate hain ghar
jalate nagar
jalane lage
chidayon ke par,
too khvaab mein
dooba raha
teree nazar
thee bekhabar.
aankhon ke khat
par neend ka
yah dastakhat
achchha nahin.
jis ped ko
khaate hain ghun
us ped kee
aavaaz sun,
usake tale
baithe hue
too phool kee
rassee na bun.
jarjar tanon
mein reedh ka
yah alpamat
achchha nahin.
hai bhaal yah
ooncha gagan
hain svedakan
nakshatr-gan,
deepak jala
us dvaar par
jis dvaar par
hai tam saghan.
ab svarn kee
dahaleez par
yah shir vinat
achchha nahin