sare din ke mel ko
jism se utarna mushkil lagta hai

sar ko din bhar ki dhul se
farigh karna

aur phir gardan ke kale daere ko
halka karna

sabun ke bulbulon se
phir aahista aahista un golaiyon ki taraf

badhna
jin par mel kabhi nahin chadhta

zara si tirchhi
ek taraf ko jhuki hui

sada ki chamki-chamkai
unhen main ab nahin dhoti

phir ubhre hue pet par
barson ka pasina

jame hue chewing-gum ki tarah
kabhi nahin utarta

sabun ke jhag ke bulbule tezi se
us par phutte rahte hain

aur phir be-hangam kulhon ki
bari aati hai

kabhi jab mein chalti thi
to sar-phire palat palat kar

un ke utarne chadhne ko
ghurte rahte the

naf se le kar nakhunon tak
sabun be-dol jhag banata hai

jhag aur poron ki aankh-micholi
jo mel pasina ban kar bah jati hai

ab jism se mel utarna
mushkil lagta hai