achet kee dhool men gaDh़ee,
jang se maDh़ee,
barason pahale kee vyathaa,
maun thee, supt thee.
apane aapako lapeTe thee.
chetan ne use gaaD़aa thaa yahaa(n),
sa(n)bhaal n paa rahaa thaa, apane yahaa(n).
us din kisee ne,
anajaane men
use chhoo liyaa,
to vah karaah uThee,
kulabulaa uThee,
mRt vyathaa
phir jeevit ho gayee thee.
chetan ne bhee
usake jee uThane par
kuchh ashru-boo(n)den
bahaayee theen.
-
Geeta Malhotra
