hamaare ek phraind hain
soorat-shakl se
bilkul inglaind hain
ek din bole-
“yaar teen ladake hain
ek se ek badh ke hain
ek neta hai
har paanchaven saal
das-bees hazaar kee chot deta hai
pichhale das saal se
chunaav lad raha hai
nahin ban paaya sada-sa m.l.a.
bolo to kahata hai-
“anubhav badh raha hai.”
paalitiks ke chakkar mein
ban gaya politikal ghanachakkar
aur doosara le raha hai
kaviyon se takkar
kavitaen banaata hai
na suno to
chaay pilaakar sunaata hai
teesara ladaka doktar hai
kaee mareezo ko
chhoote hee maar chuka hai
baahar to baahar
ghar vaalon ko taar chuka hai
hara bhara ghar tha
das the khaane vaale
kuchh aur the aane vaale
keval paanch rah gae
baakee ke sab
dava ke saath bah gae
magar hamaaree kaakee
bade-boodhon ke naam par
vahee thee baakee
chal phir letee thee
kam se kam
ghar ka kaam to kar letee thee
jaise-taise jee rahee thee
kam se kam
paanee to pee rahee thee
magar hamaare doktar bete ka
lagate hee haath
ho gaya sannipaat
bina jal kee machhalee-see
phadaphadaatee rahee
do hee dinon mein sikudakar
haaf ho gaee
aur teesare din saaf ho gaee
dukh to is baat ka hai
ki hamaaree gairahaaziree mein mar gaee
paala hamane
aur vaseeyat doosare ke naam kar gaee.”