anahonee baaton kee
aashaa men jeenaa
kitanaa romaanchakaaree hai
main usee kee aashaa men
jee rahaa hoo(n)
soch rahaa hoo(n)
havaa kee hee naheen
soory kiranon kee gati
meree kavitaa men aaengee
meree vaaNee
un toofaanon ko gaaengee
jo abhee uThe naheen hai
aur jinhen uThanaa hai
isalie ki
jaḌataa naheen
parivartan jie
bachche kaa bhay
aur bachche kaa kautoohal
meree aankhon aur
shabdon se phooTe
to TooTe
saamane khaḌaa pahaaḌ
tayashudaa pakkee chaaTTaanon kaa
kachoomar nikale
isake TooTane se
mere tumhaare usake
praaNon kaa
to ek anahonee ho jaae
marate-marate
jeene kaa matalab nikale
phisale-phisale-phisale
yah pahaaḌ saamane kaa
kaalaa
aur tayashudaa
dekhen ham
yah ek karishmaa
saath-saath
aur judaa-judaa!