samay kee shilaa par madhur chitr kitane
kisee ne banaaye, kisee ne miTaaye.
kisee ne likhee aa(n)suon se kahaanee
kisee ne paḌhaa kintu do boond paanee
isee men gaye beet din zindagee ke
gayee ghul javaanee, gayee miT nishaanee.
vikal sindhu ke saadh ke megh kitane
dharaa ne uThaaye, gagan ne giraaye.
shalabh ne shikhaa ko sadaa dhyey maanaa,
kisee ko lagaa yah maraN kaa bahaanaa,
shalabh jal n paayaa, shalabh miT n paayaa
timir men use par milaa kyaa Thikaanaa?
praNay-panth par praaN ke deep kitane
milan ne jalaaye, virah ne bujhaaye.
bhaTakatee huee raah men vanchanaa kee
rukee shraant ho jab lahar chetanaa kee
timir-aavaraN jyoti kaa var banaa tab
ki TooTee tabhee shrRnkhalaa saadhanaa kee.
nayan-praaN men roop ke svapn kitane
nishaa ne jagaaye, uShaa ne sulaaye.
surabhi kee anil-pankh par maun bhaaShaa
uḌee, vandanaa kee jagee supt aashaa
tuhin-bindu banakar bikhar par gaye svar
naheen bujh sakee archanaa kee pipaasaa.
kisee ke charaN par varaN-phool kitane
lataa ne chaḌhaaye, lahar ne bahaaye.
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Shambhunath Singh
