chiKH

kabhī vo sadā

gungunātī subuk-rau havāoñ kī aahaT thī

dhīre se girtī huī niiñd se chuur palkoñ kī larzish thī

guñg aur niilī fazāoñ meñ uḌte hue ek panchhī kī

mastī bharī phaḌ-phaDāhaT kā naġhma

kalī ke chaTakne kī āvāz thī

ab vahī ik sadā

gūñjte gūñjte bāvlī raat kī chīḳh meñ hai

havāoñ kī rotī huī bāñsurī

bādaloñ kī garaj

merī rag rag se uThte hue dard kī lai banī hai

kabhī mere vīrān sāñsoñ meñ chalte hue

tez jhakkaḌ kī āvāz hai

merī sulgī huī ḳhvāhishoñ kā umaDtā huā shor hai

kabhi wo sada

gungunati subuk-rau hawaon ki aahaT thi

dhire se girti hui nind se chur palkon ki larzish thi

gung aur nili fazaon mein uDte hue ek panchhi ki

masti bhari phaD-phaDahaT ka naghma

kali ke chaTakne ki aawaz thi

ab wahi ek sada

gunjte gunjte bawli raat ki chiKH mein hai

hawaon ki roti hui bansuri

baadalon ki garaj

meri rag rag se uThte hue dard ki lai bani hai

kabhi mere viran sanson mein chalte hue

tez jhakkaD ki aawaz hai

meri sulgi hui KHwahishon ka umaDta hua shor hai