kuchh ghatata chala jaata hai mujhamen
unake na rahane se jo the mere saath
main kya kah sakata hoon unake baare mein, ab
kuchh bhee kahana ek dheemee maut sahana hai.
he dayaalu akasmaat
ye mere din hain?
ya unakee raat?
main hoon ki meree jagah koee aur
kar raha unake kiye dhare par gaur?
main aur meree duniya, jaise
kuchh bacha rah gaya ho unaka hee
unke pashchaat
aisa kya ho sakata hai
unaka krtitv-
unaka amaratv-
unaka manushyatv-
aisa kuchh saantvaneey aisa kuchh arthavaan
jo na ho keval ek deh ka avasaan?
aisa kya kaha ja sakata hai
kisee ke baare mein
jisamen na ho usake na-hone kee yaad?
sau saal baad
paraspar sahayog se prakaashit ek smaarika,
paaramparik saujany se aayojit ek shokasabha:
kisee pustak kee peeth par
ek vivarn mukhaakrti
vigyaapit
ek avishvasaneey muskaan!