SannaTa

meri gardan mere shane mere lab
sab ke sab viran hain

apne ghar mein ek main hun
aur kali raat ka pur-haul sannaTa

kisi ke panw ki aahaT nahin
chuDiyon aur bartanon ki khan-khanahaT bhi nahin

sui dhage ek duje se bhare baiThe hue hain
dhul mein lipTi kitaben

mez par bikhri paDi hain
aur chulha

lakDiyon ki yaad mein gum-sum
ek kone mein paDa hai

aur ek an-jaana saya
ghar ki chaukhaT par khaDa hai

ek hasin-taswir jo diwar par laTki hui hai
dekh kar mujh ko malul

chupke chupke ro rahi hai
aur kali raat ka pur-haul sannaTa

khilkhila kar hans raha hai