vahaan na jangal hai na janatantr
bhaasha aur goongepan ke beech koee
dooree nahin hai.
ek thandee aur gaanthadaar angulee maatha tatolatee hai.
soch mein doobe hue cheharon aur
vahaan darakee huee zameen mein
koee fark nahin hain.
vahaan koee sapana nahin hai. na bhediye ka dar.
bachchon ko sulaakar auraten khet par chalee gaee hain.
khaaye jaane laayak kuchh bhee shesh nahin hai.
vahaan sab kuchh sadaachaar kee tarah sapaat
aur eemaanadaaree kee tarah asaphal hai.
haay! isake baad
karam jale bhaiyon ke lie jeene ka kaun-sa upaay
shesh rah jaata hai, yadi bhookh pahale pradarshan ho aur baad mein
darshan ban jaay.
aur ab to aisa vakt aa gaya hai ki sach ko bhee saboot ke bina
bacha paana mushkil hai.
khevali