jab dukh ki nadiya mein hum ne
jiwan ki naw dali thi

tha kitna kas-bal banhon mein
lohu mein kitni lali thi

yun lagta tha do hath lage
aur naw puram par lagi

aisa na hua, har dhaare mein
kuchh an-dekhi manjdhaaren thin

kuchh manjhi the anjaan bahut
kuchh be-parkhi parwaren thin

ab jo bhi chaho chhan karo
ab jitne chaho dosh dharo

nadiya to wahi hai, naw wahi
ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai

ab kaise par utarna hai
jab apni chhati mein hum ne

is des ke ghaw dekhe the
tha wedon par wishwash bahut

aur yaad bahut se nuskhe the
yun lagta tha bas kuchh din mein

sari bipta kat jaegi
aur sab ghaw bhar jaenge

aisa na hua ki rog apne
kuchh itne dher purane the

wed in ki toh ko pa na sake
aur totke sab be-kar gae

ab jo bhi chaho chhan karo
ab jitne chaho dosh dharo

chhati to wahi hai, ghaw wahi
ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai

ye ghaw kaise bharna hai
you tell us what to do