koee pachchees yuva the vahaan
seetee bajee aur sabake sab
ekatrit ho gae
kaun kahata hai ki ve
kuchh bhee sunana-samajhana nahin chaahate
ve chaahate hain durust karana
samay kee peechhe chalatee ghadee ko
dhakka dena chaahate hain
lipsaon ke pahaad par chadhe
sattaaseenon ko neeche
kahaan huee hinsa?
kisane vidroh kiya jhooth se?
bhram toote mohabhang hue aur prakaash ke
anoothe paaradarsheepan mein
unhonne sunee kavitaen aur nae
aatmavishvaas se aalokit ho gae
unake chehare
kya ve apana raasta khud khojenge?
kya isase pahale hee
unhen kheenchakar le jaenge
raajaneeti ke giddh?
nahin, kavitaen itanee to
asaphal nahin ho sakateen
unamen se koee to uthega aur kahega
hamen badal dena chaahie yah sab…
chhaatraavaas mein kavita paath