chhatoan par khiand rakh die ge haian sookhane ke lie
bhe dean, gooean gaanv se door nikal chalian haian
saptah bhar ki barish ne
khoob naram pattiyaan ugaeean hoangian
(halaanki hariyali dikh nahian rahi hai is ooanchaee se )
aj dhoop kitani achchhi hai !
buzurg alasa rahe haian aangan ki saletoan par
adhe d auratean chhajjoan par batiyati bal sukha rahian haian
bachche kakshaoan mean laut rahe prarthana khatm kar
utar rahe yuvak pith par jhole lad
aur dayar ke slipar
yuvatiyaan bhi –
doodh ki kainiyaan , balan ki gath diyaan
gaanv ki nichali dhalan par
jahaan bacha rah gaya hai tho da sa jangal
phir niche dhal pur mean to bazar hi bazar hai.....
aj kya kuchh bikega ?
guchchhiyaan
bodi ke phool
charas aur thar de ki thailiyaan
kitana munapha hoga ..... aj bahut achchi dhoop hai !
prarthana se lautate kisi ek bachche ne
zaroor socha hoga aj
ki kyoan girata ja raha paha d
dhalan dar dhalan
toot kar bikharata ja raha paha d
ki khoob kas kar pak d rakkhooan
apane paha d ko
apani nanhi mutthiyoan mean ....
aj kitani achchhi dhoop hai !
2003