riti hoti jati thi
jivan ki madhumay pyali.
phiki p dati jati thi
mere yauvan ki lali..
hans-hans kar yahaan nirasha
thi apane khel dikhati.
dhuandhali rekha asha ki
pairoan se masal mitati..
yug-yug-si bit rahi thian
mere jivan ki gh diyaan.
sulajhaye nahian sulajhati
ulajhe bhavoan ki l diyaan.
jane is samay kahaan se
ye chupake-chupake ae.
sab rom-rom mean mere
ye ban kar pran samae.
maian unhean bhoolane jati
ye palakoan mean chhipe rahate.
maian door bhagati unase
ye chhaya ban kar rahate.
vidhu ke prakash mean jaise
taravaliyaan ghul jatian.
valarun ki abha se
aganit kaliyaan khul jatian..
ao ham usi tarah se
sab bhed bhool kar apana.
mil jaean madhu barasayean
jivan do din ka sapana..
phir chhalak uthi hai mere
jivan ki madhumay pyali.
alok prapt kar unaka
chamaki yauvan ki lali..