vah todatee patthar;
dekha mainne use ilaahaabaad ke path par-
vah todatee patthar.
koee na chhaayaadaar
ped vah jisake tale baithee huee sveekaar;
shyaam tan, bhar bandha yauvan,
nat nayan, priy-karm-rat man,
guru hathauda haath,
karatee baar-baar prahaar:-
saamane taru-maalika attaalika, praakaar.
chadh rahee thee dhoop;
garmiyon ke din,
diva ka tamatamaata roop;
uthee jhulasaatee huee loo
ruee jyon jalatee huee bhoo,
gard chinageen chha gaee,
praayah huee dupahar :-
vah todatee patthar.
dekhate dekha mujhe to ek baar
us bhavan kee or dekha, chhinnataar;
dekhakar koee nahin,
dekha mujhe us drshti se
jo maar kha roee nahin,
saja sahaj sitaar,
sunee mainne vah nahin jo thee sunee jhankaar.
ek kshan ke baad vah kaanpee sughar,
dhulak maathe se gire seekar,
leen hote karm mein phir jyon kaha-
“main todatee patthar.”