bhigi hari odhniyan odhe
juhi chameli

champa kaamani
ras-bhari hawaon ke

thapedon se
kapkapati hain

ghup andhere mein
jugnuon ki be-awaz bunden

tapakti hain
byakul raat

khamoshiyon ke sangit mein
dub gai hai

mahakti sanson ke
nam jhonke

dabe panw
bhitar aa kar

band aankhon ko
halke se chum lete hain

lekin wo lajati muskuraati kali
idhar ka rasta bhul gai

ya andhiyare ki chadar tan kar
wahin kahin bahar

bagh mein so gai