chho d drumoan ki mridu-chhaya,
to d prakriti se bhi maya,
bale! tere bal-jal mean kaise ulajha dooan lochan?
bhool abhi se is jag ko!
taj kar taral-tarangoan ko,
indr-dhanush ke rangoan ko,
tere bhroo-bhangoan se kaise biandhava dooan nij mrig-sa man?
bhool abhi se is jag ko!
koyal ka vah komal-bol,
madhukar ki vina anamol,
kah, tab tere hi priy-svar se kaise bhar looan sajani! shravan?
bhool abhi se is jag ko!
oosha-sasmit kisalay-dal,
sudha rashmi se utara jal,
na, adharamrit hi ke mad mean kaise bahala dooan jivan?
bhool abhi se is jag ko!