apane ateet ka dhyaan
karata main gaata tha gaane bhoole amreeyamaan.
ekaek kshobh ka antar mein hote sanchaar
uthee vyathit ungalee se kaatar ek teevr jhankaar,
vikal veena ke toote taar!
mera aaku krandan,
vyaakul vah svar-sarit-hilor
vaayu mein bharatee karun maror
badhatee hai teree or.
mere hee krandan se umad raha yah tera saagar
sada adheer,
mere hee bandhan se nishchal-
nandan-kusum-surabhi-madhu-madir sameer;
mere geeton ka chhaaya avasaad,
dekha jahaan, vaheen hai karuna,
ghor vishaad.
o mere!–mere bandhan-unmochan!
o mere!–o mere krandan-vandan!
o mere abhinandan!
ye santapt lipt kab honge geet,
hrttal mein tav jaise sheetal chandan?