wo dekho uthi kali kali ghata
hai chaaron taraf chhane wali ghata

ghata ke jo aane ki aahat hui
hawa mein bhi ek sansanahat hui [...]

yunhi kisi ke dhyan mein apne aap mein gati do-pahren
narm gulabi jadon wali baal sukhati do-pahren

sare ghar mein sham dhale tak khel wo dhup aur chhanw ka
lappe patte kachche aangan mein lot lagati do-pahren [...]

duaen yaad kara di gai thin bachpan mein
so zakhm khate rahe aur dua diye gae hum

ek bachcha chhota sa bachcha
ek hath mein us ke takhti thi

ek hath mein us ke basta tha
aur panw ke niche dur talak [...]

jago sone walo jago
waqt ke khone walo jago

bagh mein chidiyan bol rahi hain
kaliyan aanhken khol rahi hain [...]

aage pichhe daen baen
kaen kaen kaen kaen

subh-sawere nur ke tadke
munh dho-dha kar nanhe ladke [...]