ati jivan
(jangal mean zinda rahane ke abhilashiyoan ke lie)
ghat laga-laga kar tum usaki takat jaanchate rahana
poori tasalli ke bad hi jhapatana us par
use dabochane ke bad phir shuroo ho jana
ek mulayam sire se-
bhitar tak g da dena tum apane tikhe daant
bhianch lena poori takat se jab de
choos lena sara ka sara lahoo
rasayan
rang aur raphtar
jinase banata hai jivan .
mat sochana bhool kar bhi
ki usaka doosara sira
jo pahuanch nahian sakata tum tak
tum par lanatean bhejata hoga.
paravah hi nahian karani hai
un lanatoan aur praharoan ki
jo tum tak nahian pahuanch sakati.
tum apane paine panjoan mean jak d lena usaka dhak-dhak hriday
zara bhi mamata n le ana man mean
nicho d kar sari oorja-
peshiyoan, vasa aur majja ki
chat dalana ekagrachitt ho, dhiraj dhar
chaba chaba kar
khianch lena poori takat ke sath
usaka sampoorn pranatatv apane bhitar
vichalit hue bina ...............
kshan bhar bhi.
lekin rahana satark
kan rakhana khule aur nasaput bhi
kahian koee anajani ahat
koee ajanabi jhauanka
ya tumhara sajatiy hi koee
jhapat kar chhin n le jae tumhara yah shikar.
bas yahi ek niyam hai
zinda rahane ka
is jangal mean.
1986
