tazabzub

jaane kyuuñ maiñ kho jaatā huuñ

ret pe jab tum harf sajā kar ye kahte ho

kyā likkhā hai

aur chehre pe rang bikhere

jab kahte ho

kyā sochā hai

yuuñ lagtā hai chāroñ jānib phuul khile hoñ

bin bādal barsāt ho jaise

dhuup ho jaise sard rutoñ kī

kyā kyā tum likhte rahte ho

pūchh rahe ho jaane kyā kyā

jaane kyā kyā soch rahe ho

kyā likkhā hai

kyā sochā hai

dekho sab achchhā lagtā hai

phir bhī na-jāne

kyūñ-kar gum-sum ho jaatā huuñ

kho jaatā huuñ

ik be-jān gharauñde jaisā

miTTī miTTī ho jaatā huuñ

jaane kyun main kho jata hun

ret pe jab tum harf saja kar ye kahte ho

kya likkha hai

aur chehre pe rang bikhere

jab kahte ho

kya socha hai

yun lagta hai chaaron jaanib phul khile hon

bin baadal barsat ho jaise

dhup ho jaise sard ruton ki

kya kya tum likhte rahte ho

puchh rahe ho jaane kya kya

jaane kya kya soch rahe ho

kya likkha hai

kya socha hai

dekho sab achchha lagta hai

phir bhi na-jaane

kyun-kar gum-sum ho jata hun

kho jata hun

ek be-jaan gharaunde jaisa

miTTi miTTi ho jata hun