Todtee Patthar

vah toD़tee patthar;
dekhaa use mainne ilaahaabaad ke path par—
vah toD़tee patthar.

koee n chhaayaadaar
peD़ vah jisake tale baiThee huee sveekaar;
shyaam tan, bhar ba(n)dhaa yauvan,
nat nayan priy, karm-rat man,
guru hathauD़aa haath,
karatee baar-baar prahaar :—
saamane taru-maalikaa aTTaalikaa, praakaar.

chaDh़ rahee thee dhoop;
garmiyon ke din
divaa kaa tamatamaataa roop;
uThee jhulasaatee huee loo,
ruee jyon jalatee huee bhoo,
gard chinageen chhaa gaeen,
praay: huee dupahar :—
vah toD़tee patthar.

dekhate dekhaa mujhe to ek baar
us bhavan kee or dekhaa, chhinnataar;
dekhakar koee naheen,
dekhaa mujhe us dRShTi se
jo maar khaa roee naheen,
sajaa sahaj sitaar,
sunee mainne vah naheen jo thee sunee jhankaar
ek kShaN ke baad vah kaa(n)pee sughar,
Dhulak maathe se gire seekar,
leen hote karm men phir jyon kahaa—
‘main toD़tee patthar.’

चित्रकार: नूपुर अशोक