patrotkanthit jivan ka vish bujha hua hai,
ajna ka pradip jalata hai hriday-kuanj mean,
aandhakar path ek rashmi se sujha hua hai
dinh nirnay dhruv se jaise nakshatr-puanj mean .
lila ka sanvaran-samay phooloan ka jaise
phaloan phale ya jhare aphal, patoan ke oopar,
siddh yogiyoan jaise ya sadharan manav,
tak raha hai bhishm sharoan ki kathin sej par .
snigdh ho chuka hai nidagh, varsha bhi karshit
kal sharad kaly ki, hem lomoan achchhadit,
shishir-bhidy, baura basant amoan amodit,
bit chuka hai dikchumbit chaturang, kavy, gati
yativala, dhvani, alankar, ras, rag bandh ke
vady-chhand ke ranit ganit chhut chuke hath se--
kri daean vri da mean parinat . mall bhall ki--
marean moorchhit hueean, nishane chook ge haian .
jhool chuki hai khal dhal ki tarah tani thi.
punah savera, ek aur phera hai ji ka .