man bechaara ek-wachan
lekin

dard hazar-gune
chandi ki chammach le kar

janme nahin hamare din
andhiyari raaton ke ghar

rah aae bhawuk-pal chhin
chanda se sau baaten kin

suraj ne jab ghaten kin
kintu ek nakkar-gah mein

tuti ki dhwani
kaun sune

bike abhawon ke hathon
sapne khel-batashon ke

bhare nukile shulon se
aangan

khel tamashon ke
kuchh ko chuhe kat gae

kuchh ko jhengur chat gae
nae nae sankalpon ke

jo bhi hum ne jal bune