ganga ki chhati par
sar rakh kar nai

kuchh der
jakde banaras ke

budhe nakhunon aur jhurriyon ne
chipchipati chamdi wale hathon ko

chhu kar yun laga ki tum wahi ho jo main hun
aur ye meri jagah hai

main hun manikarnika
aur tum mere kashi

ye jo ganga hai na
isi mein bahte bahte hum ek kinare

mile the kabhi
aur hamesha ke liye ek ho gae

ye ganga hi sakshi hai
ganga hi rishta

yahi prem bhi
sutr bhi ye hai

hum ganga ke kankar
ganga ki aulad

aur isi mein moh
moksh bhi isi mein

main manikarnika
tum mere kashi