Jab jangal basti mein aaya

mere chaaron or makanon se aati aawazen
saDkon par lahraati an-ginat motor-caren

schoolon se chhanti zinda hansti bhin bhin
lamppost se bahti jagmag dhaara

hanste logon se bharpur dokanen saDken
aKHbaron mein chhapne wali unche insanon ki baaten

jo barson mein pure honge aise mansubon ki baaten kahti hain
hum sab zinda hain

arse tak zinda rahna hai
agle bis baras mein basti

apni pakki saDken le kar
jangal ke kone kone mein

basti ka mahfuz tasawwur pahuncha degi lekin jangal
saDken banne se pahle hi

jangal ka qanun uThae aa jata hai
basti jangal ban jati hai

sab zinda hain
basti jangal

arse tak zinda rahna hai
basti jangal