chhoTe-chhoTe joote laain men rakhe the,
maasoom aa(n)khon men Dar chipakaa thaa,
naam, dharm, umr — sab miTaa die gae,
sirph़ ek chinh — sTaar ऑph़ DeviD baakee thaa.

binaa shor ke Trenen chalee theen,
sapanon ko Dibbon men band kar,
har sTeshan par koee maa(n) roee thee,
aur bachchon ne

eenTon kee deevaaren, konon kee chhaa(n)v,
andhere tahakh़aanon men saa(n)se sikuD़ee theen,
jahaa(n) jeevan kee khuraak ek roTee thee,
aur ummeed — ek khiD़kee kee daraar.

kaimpon kee raakh se uD़tee havaae(n),
aaj bhee us gandh ko Dhotee hain,
jahaa(n) ek nanbar ban gayaa naam,
aur insaan — ek aa ..

aao ham n sochen kuchh,
n khojen kuchh,
bas yoo(n) hee dekhen sab kuchh,
itmeenaan se...
jiyen is pal ke gumaan se,
jo rok rahaa hamen,
kaun saa yah bhram hai?

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