ek diye ne sadiyon kya kya dekha hai batlae kaun

ek diye ne sadiyoñ kyā kyā dekhā hai batlā.e kaun

chhoḌo agle vaqtoñ ke qisse phir se dohrā.e kaun

ab bhī khaḌī hai soch meñ Duubī ujyāloñ kā daan liye

aaj bhī rekhā paar hai rāvan siitā ko samjhā.e kaun

apnā apnā aasan chhoḌ ke har mūrat uTh aa.ī hai

sone kī dīvāroñ meñ rah kar pāthar kahlā.e kaun

jis ne diye kī kālak ko bhī māthe kā sindūr kiyā

apne ghar kī us dīvār se apnā bhed chhupā.e kaun

jaane kitne raaz khuleñ jis din chehroñ kī raakh dhule

lekin sādhū-santoñ ko dukh de kar paap kamā.e kaun

ek nayā sapnā bantā hai aur ban kar is soch meñ hai

sadiyoñ se aapas meñ uljhe dhāgoñ ko suljhā.e kaun

ab bhī buzurgoñ kī bāteñ sun kar achchhā to lagtā hai

par in girtī dīvāroñ se apnī piiTh lagā.e kaun

ek diye ne sadiyon kya kya dekha hai batlae kaun

chhoDo agle waqton ke qisse phir se dohrae kaun

ab bhi khaDi hai soch mein Dubi ujyalon ka dan liye

aaj bhi rekha par hai rawan sita ko samjhae kaun

apna apna aasan chhoD ke har murat uTh aai hai

sone ki diwaron mein rah kar pathar kahlae kaun

jis ne diye ki kalak ko bhi mathe ka sindur kiya

apne ghar ki us diwar se apna bhed chhupae kaun

jaane kitne raaz khulen jis din chehron ki rakh dhule

lekin sadhu-santon ko dukh de kar pap kamae kaun

ek naya sapna banta hai aur ban kar is soch mein hai

sadiyon se aapas mein uljhe dhagon ko suljhae kaun

ab bhi buzurgon ki baaten sun kar achchha to lagta hai

par in girti diwaron se apni piTh lagae kaun