kyoan in taroan ko ulajhate?
anajane hi pranoan mean kyoan,
a a kar phir jate?
pal mean ragoan ko jhankrit kar,
phir virag ka asphut svar bhar,
meri laghu jivan vina par,
kya yah asphut gate?
lay mean mera chir karuna-dhan,
kampan mean sapanoan ka spandan,
gitoan mean bhar chir sukh, chir dukh,
kan kan mean bikharate!
mere shaishav ke madhu mean ghul,
mere yauvan ke mad mean dhul,
mere aansoo smit mean hil mil,
mere kyoan n kahate?