hava mean ghul gaya shit
besharam aiyyar
chhin raha vadiyoan ki hari chunari !
lajati dhalanean
ho rahi santari
phir pili
aur bhoori !
matamaila dhoosar akash
nadi paradarshi
sankari !
kaanp kar sihar uthi sahasa
kuchh badarang pattiyaan
chhoot u di shakh se
sakuchati
meri khi daki ki kaanch se
chipak rah gee ekadh !
daravaze ki jhirriyoan se seandh marata
akhiri aktoobar ka
vah badamaza ahasas
zabaran lipat gaya mujh se !
leti rahegi
ek kunakuni ummid
mere bagal mean
ek thandi murda lihaph ke niche
ki phoot jaegian koanpalean
laut aegi
agale mausam tak
bhojavan mean zindagi .
nainagar 18.10.2005