aankhen miche soch mein gum
dhoni ramae koi sadhu jaise baitha ho

bachche khel rahe hain
jin ki chikhon se

khamoshi ke sakin chauhad mein halchal
jhonke aate hain

lekin ye chup sadhe rahta hai
maut bhi shayad us ke budhape ko chhune se darti hai

us ka tan mazi se bojhal hai
aur hamare din us ke bhaari-pan ko

sahmi sahmi nazron se dekh rahe hain
us ke patton ne kyun har konpal ko dhanp rakha hai

us ki shakhen kyun mitti mein ghus kar jad ban jati hain