Soye Hain Ped
kuhare men
soye hain peḌ.
pattaa-pattaa nam hai
yah saboot kyaa kam hai
lagataa hai
lipaT kar Tahaniyon se
bahut-bahut
roye hain peḌ.
jangal kaa ghar chhooTaa,
kuchh kuchh bheetar TooTaa
shaharon men
beghar hokar jeete
sapano men khoye hain peḌ.
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Maheshwar Tiwari
Poet's Address: Harsingaar, B/M-48 Naveen Nagar, Muradabad
Ref: Naye Purane, 1999