aansoo jab sammanit hoange mujhako yad kiya jaega
jahaan prem ka charcha hoga mera nam liya jaega.
man-patr maian nahian likh saka
rajabhavan ke sammanoan ka
maian to ashik raha janam se
suandarata ke divanoan ka
lekin tha maloom nahian ye
keval is galati ke karan
sari umr bhatakane vala, mujhako shap diya jaega.
khilane ko taiyar nahian thian
tulasi bhi jinake aangan mean
maianne bhar-bhar die sitarean
unake matamaile daman mean
pi da ke sang ras rachaya
aankh bhari to jhoomake gaya
jaise maian ji liya kisi se kya is tarah jiya jaega
kajal aur katakshoan par to
rijh rahi thi duniya sari
maianne kiantu barasane vali
aankhoan ki arati utari
rang u d ge sab satarangi
tar-tar har saans ho gee
phata hua yah kurta ab to zyada nahian siya jaega
jab bhi koee sapana toota
meri aankh vahaan barasi hai
t dapa hooan maian jab bhi koee
machhali pani ko tarasi hai,
git dard ka pahala beta
dukh hai usaka khel khilauna
kavita tab mira hogi jab hansakar zahar piya jaega.