vah to dati patthar;
dekha maianne use ilahabad ke path par-
vah to dati patthar.
koee n chhayadar
pe d vah jisake tale baithi huee svikar;
shyam tan, bhar bandha yauvan,
nat nayan, priy-karm-rat man,
guru hathau da hath,
karati bar-bar prahar:-
samane taru-malika attalika, prakar.
chadh rahi thi dhoop;
garmiyoan ke din,
diva ka tamatamata roop;
uthi jhulasati huee loo
ruee jyoan jalati huee bhoo,
gard chinagian chha gee,
prayah huee dupahar :-
vah to dati patthar.
dekhate dekha mujhe to ek bar
us bhavan ki or dekha, chhinnatar;
dekhakar koee nahian,
dekha mujhe us drishti se
jo mar kha roee nahian,
saza sahaj sitar,
suni maianne vah nahian jo thi suni jhankar.
ek kshan ke bad vah kaanpi sughar,
dhulak mathe se gire sikar,
lin hote karm mean phir jyoan kaha-
"maian to dati patthar."