dur
gagan ki us nagri mein

kale baadal
shor machate

aankh-michauli khel rahe the
aur

chaman ke virane mein
khud-raw paude

pile badan mein
sar ko chhupae kanp rahe the

aise mein ye main ne dekha
surkh gulab ka nanha pauda

virane se jhank raha tha
us ki aankhon se baadal ko tak raha tha

baadal apni aankh-michauli bhul gae the
chaman ke virane mein warsha ghunghru bandh rahi thi

khud-raw paudon ki aankhon se
aasha bahar jhank rahi thi