purani baat hai
lekin ye anhoni si lagti hai

wo sab pyase the
milon ki masafat se badan behaal tha un ka

jahan bhi jate wo dariyaon ko sukha hua pate
ajab banjar zaminon ka safar darpesh tha un ko

kahin pani na milta tha
khajuron ke darakhton se unhon ne unt bandhe

aur thak kar so gae sare
unhon ne khwab mein dekha

khajuron ke darakhton ki qataren khatm hoti hain jahan
pani chamakta hai

wo sab jage
har ek jaanib tahayyur se nazar dali

wo sab utthe
mahaaren tham kar hathon mein unton ki

khujuron ke darakhton ki qataren khatm hone mein na aati thin
zabanen sukh kar kanta hui thin

aur unton ke qadam aage na uthte the
wo sab chikhe

bashaarat dene wale ko sada di
aur zamin ko pair se ragda

har ek jaanib tahayyur se nazar dali
khujuron ke darakhton ki qataren khatm thin

pani chamakta tha!!