mitti ki diwar pe ek khunti se latki meri yaadon ki zambil jis mein chhupe the rang-birange kapdon ke bosida katran gol gol si nannhi munni kar dhaniyon ke dane ek amrud ki dali kat ke baba ne jo banai thi wo tedhi-medhi ek ghulail nile pile matiyale aur lal paron ki dheri chaude munh ka ek munh zor sa kath ka adiyal ghoda apni akad mein khata hua bagghi wale ka koda itni muddat baad jo kholi main ne wo zambil ek nanha is mein se nikal kar jaise sarpat bhaga dekhta tha pichha hi wo apna aur na apna aaga aur ulajhta jata jitna khulta lipta dhaga jaise bhayanak sapne dekhe kai dinon ka jaga ab ke phir wo nazar aaya to sargoshi mein puchhunga tum to mere yar the phir kyun salon sal nahin milne ko apne shuur ki hairani ka bojh uthae jaane kitni kathin rahon se guzarte ho jag walon par hanste ho ya chhup chhup aahen bharte ho basti chhod ke jangal jangal rain basera karte ho ya phir ek patal ki nichli tah mein utar ja marte ho shayad tum bhi gautam ho aur apne aap se darte ho