jab yah deep thake tab aana.
yah chanchal sapane bhole hai,
drg-jal par paale maine, mrdu
palakon par tole hain;
de saurabh ke pankh inhen sab nayanon mein pahunchaana!
saadhen karuna-ank dhalee hai,
saandhy gagan-see rangamayee par
paavas kee sajala badalee hai;
vidyut ke de charan inhen ur-ur kee raah bataana!
yah udate kshan pulak-bhare hai,
sudhi se surabhit sneh-dhule,
jvaala ke chumban se nikhare hai;
de taaro ke praan inhee se soone shvaas basaana!
yah spandan hai ank-vyatha ke
chir ujjval akshar jeevan kee
bikharee vismrt kshaar-katha ke;
kan ka chal itihaas inheen se likh-likh ajar banaana!
lau ne vartee ko jaana hai
vartee ne yah sneh, sneh ne
raj ka anchal pahachaana hai;
chir bandhan mein baandh inhen dhulane ka var de jaana!