kya jag rahi hogi tum bhi?
nishthur-si adhi rat priye! apana yah vyapak aandhakar,
mere soone-se manas mean, barabas bhar detian bar-bar;
meri pidaean ek-ek, haian badal rahian karavatean vikal;
kis ashanka ki visudh ah! in sapanoan ko kar gee par
maian bechaini mean tadap raha; kya jag rahi hogi tum bhi?
apane sukh-dukh se pidit jag, nishchiant pada hai shayit-shaant,
maian apane sukh-dukh ko tumamean, hooan dhooandh raha vikshipt-bhraant;
yadi ek saans ban ud sakata, yadi ho sakata vaisa adrishy
yadi sumukhi tumhare sirahane, maian a sakata akul ashaant
par nahian, bandha simaoan se, maian sisak raha hooan maun vivash;
maian poochh raha hooan bas itana- bhar kar nayanoan mean sajal yad,
kya jag rahi hogi tum bhi?