Jab Ped Ukhadtaa HAI

jangal se gujarate hue usane
oak ke peD़ kee pattiyon ko choomaa
jaise apanee maa(n) kee hatheliyon ko choomaa
kahaa - yah meree maa(n) kaa haath pakaD़kar baD़aa huaa hai
isake paas aaj bhee usakaa sparsh hai
jangal kaa haath pakaḌakar
mere purakhe bhee baḌe hue
ve naheen hain par yah aaj bhee vaheen khaḌaa hai
isane mere purakhon kee smRtiyon
aur sparshon ko bachaakar rakhaa hai
unhen mahasoos karane ke lie
main inhen chhootaa hoo(n), choomataa hoo(n)
main inase pyaar karataa hoo(n)

jaanatee ho?
ek peD़ ke ukhaD़ne se
vah ek baar ukhaD़taa hai
par usase juD़aa aadamee
do baar ukhaD़taa hai
ek baar apanee j़meen se ukhaD़taa hai
aur doosaree baar apanon kee
smRtiyon ke sparsh se ujaD़taa hai.

जसिन्ता केरकेट्टा की कविता संग्रह 'प्रेम में पेड़ होना' (राजकमल प्रकाशन) से