Swapna jhade phool se , mit chubhe shul seLut gaye shrrigaar sabhi, baag ke babul seAur ham khade khade, bahaar dekhate raheKaarawaan guzar gayaa, gubaar dekhate raheAankh bhi khuli na thi ki haay dhup dhal gaiPaanv jab talaq uthe ki zindagi fisal gaiPaat paat jhad gae ki shaakh-shaakh jal gaiChaah to nikal saki na par umar nikal gaiNa par umar nikal gaiGit ashk ban gae, swapna ho dafan gaeSaath ke sabhi diye, dhuaa pahan-pahan gaeAur ham jhuke-jhuke, mod par ruke-rukeUmr ki chadhaav kaa utaar dekhate rahe, kaaravaan guzarKyaa shabaab thaa ki phul phul pyaar kar uthaaKyaa kamaal thaa ki dekh aainaa sihar uthaaIs taraf zamin aur aasamaan udhar uthaaThaamakar jigar uthaa ki jo milaa nazar uthaaKi jo milaa nazar uthaaPar tabhi yahaan magar, aisi kuchh havaa chaliLut gai kali kali ki ghut gai gali galiAur ham lute-lute, vaqt se pite-piteShaam ki sharaab kaa khumaar dekhate rahe, kaaravaan guzar
Haath the mile ke zulf chaand ki savaar dunHoth the khule ke har bahaar ko pukaar lunDard thaa diyaa gayaa ke har dukhi ko pyaar dunAur saans yun ke svarg, bhumi par utaar dunBhumi par utaar dunHo sakaa na kuchh magar, shaam ban gai saharVo uthi lahar ke dhah gaye kile bikhar bikharAur ham dare dare, nir nain me bhareOdh kar kafan pade mazaar dekhate rahe, kaaravaan guzarMaang bhar chali ke ek jab nai nai kiranDhol se dhunak uthi thumak uthe charan charanShor mach gayaa ke lo chali dulhan chali dulhanGaanv sab umada padaa, bahak uthe nayan nayanBahak uthe nayan nayanPar tabhi zahar bhari gaaz ek vah giriPuchh gayaa sidur taar taar hui chunariAur ham ajaan se, dur ke makaan sePaalaki liye huye kahaar dekhate rahe, kaaravaan guzarSwapna jhade phul se, mit chubhe shul seLut gaye shrrigaar sabhi baag ke babul seAur ham khade khade bahaar dekhate raheKaaravaan guzar gaya gubbaar dekhate rahe.
