hava aur daravaazon mein bahas hotee rahee,
deevaaren sunatee raheen.
dhoop chupachaap ek kurasee par baithee
kiranon ke oon ka svetar bunatee rahee.
sahasa kisee baat par bigad kar
hava ne daravaaze ko tad se
ek thappad jad diya!
khidakiyaan garaj utheen,
akhabaar uth kar khada ho gaya,
kitaaben munh baaye dekhatee raheen,
paanee se bharee suraahee pharsh par toot padee,
mez ke haath se qalam chhoot padee.
dhoop uthee aur bina kuchh kahe
kamare se baahar chalee gaee.
shaam ko lautee to dekha
ek kuharaam ke baad ghar mein khaamoshee thee.
angadaee lekar palang par pad gaee,
pade-pade kuchh sochatee rahee,
sochate-sochate na jaane kab so gaee,
aankh khulee to dekha subah ho gaee.