ye chhoti si nadi to mahz
nadi ki halki si jhalak hai

nadi ka pura pat dekhna ho
to mere dil mein utar kar dekho

jahan se us ke sote phutte hain
lekin mere dil se

ek nahin
kai nadiyon ke sote phutte hain

kabhi kabhi ye sote khushk bhi ho jate hain
aur dil mein dhul si udne lagti hai

dil ek ret ke tile ki tarah dikhai dene lagta hai
lekin ye ret to bas is ki upri satah hai

is ki retili satah ke niche
ek dariya hai

jo aam taur par to khamosh rahta hai
lekin kabhi kabhi

tarang mein aa jae
to gane bhi lagta hai

kabhi kabhi us ka koi bol
be-qabu ho kar

ek naddi ka tassur deta hai
aur ek tinka

der tak
us ki tarah par halkore leta rahta hai