mujhe talash hai
rishtoan ki ek nadi ki
jo gum ho gayi hai
kankrit ke us jangal mean
jah aau svarth ke bhediye,
kapat ke teannduye,
chhal ki naginoan jaise
saikadoan narabhakshi kisi bhi
rishte ko lil jane ko
harapal atur haian
is abhyarany mean
maukaparasti ke chite jaise
jangali janavar
har kankrit ki ad mean
ghat lagaye baithe haian
isaliye mujhe lagata hai
ki rishtoan ki vah nirih nadi
kahian dubakakar ro rahi hogi
yaki nivala ban gayi hogi
in kankrit ke basiandoan ka,
aur ab pyas banakar
utar gayi hogi
un narabhakshiyaan ke halak mean ?
jane kyoan ?
phir bhi mujhe talash hai
rishtoan ki us nadi ki
jo bite dinoan mean
tab bichhad gayi thi mujhase
jab maian sham ke khane ke liye
rojagar ki lakadiyaan binane
chala aya tha
is kankrit ke jangal mean!