jyoan nikal kar badaloan ki god se,
thi abhi ek booand kuchh age badhi,
sochane phir-phir yahi ji mean lagi,
ah! kyoan ghar chho dakar maian yoan kadhi?
dev mere bhagy mean kya hai bada,
maian bachooangi ya milooangi dhool mean?
ya jalooangi phir aangare par kisi,
choo padooangi ya kamal ke phool mean?
bah gayi us kal ek aisi hava,
vah samundar or aee anamani,
ek sundar sip ka muanh tha khula,
vah usi mean ja p di moti bani.
log yoan hi haian jhijhakate, sochate,
jabaki unako chho dana p data hai ghar,
kintu ghar ka chho dana aksar unhean,
booand lauan kuchh aur hi deta hai kar.