ek bachcha chhota sa bachcha
ek hath mein us ke takhti thi

ek hath mein us ke basta tha
aur panw ke niche dur talak

school ko jata rasta tha
wo afsar banna chahta tha

wo sach-much padhna chahta tha
kuchh khwab the us ki aankhon mein

jo rafta rafta tut gae
ghurbat ne use majbur kiya

yun padhne se wo dur hua
phir panw se raste ruth gae

aur hath se baste chhut gae