dhalte dhalte
ek rupahle manzar ne kuchh socha palta

pagdandi sunsan padi thi
matyali aur sard hawaen

hath jhulati shakhen
rukhe sukhe patte

tanha ped pe baithe baithe
chatakh rahe the

tut rahe the
khak udati pagdandi par

sham samay ka dhundla baadal
jhukne laga tha

dhalte dhalte
ek rupahle manzar ki un bhed bhari

aankhon mein koi
jugnu chamka tara tuta wahm nahin hai

aaj un khoi khoi
bojhal aankhon mein

koi jugnu chamka
tara tuta

lahza bhar ko
wahm nahin hai