Sawera

meri sanson mein soya hua aasman jag uTha
KHun ki raftar ko chir kar gir paDi raushni zindagi!

zindagi is zamin par
zamin par samundar

samundar ka shaffaf pani rawani
rawani ki ungli pakaD kar

kai rang maujon ka aahang ban kar chale
apne hone ka nairang ban kar chale

sat patal ki kokh hai
phuTi anjaan sadiyan, yugon ki tapassya

badan ke ghane jangalon mein
wo rishiyon ka, muniyon ka barson ka tap

wo bhule zamanon ke mubham kinare
wo manus reton pe banti bigaDti kai saaten, ranjishen, rahaten,

aaj phir se palaT aai hain mujh mein be-saKHta!
meri sanson ke andar chamakte sitare

utar ab bujhi raat ki ye qaba
jagmaga ki

lahu mein hawaon ka phera hua
KHala ke dahan mein sawera hua

meri ruh ka rang tera hua