khoya hua ganw

ā.eñge ik din pardes vaale

ai gaañv thoḌe aañsū bachā le

yaad aa rahe haiñ khetoñ ke phere

giilī muñDereñ bhīge savere

bādal ke pīchhe sone kī thālī

thoḌā sā kājal thoḌī sī laalī

peḌoñ ke nīche dhuñdle ujāle

masjid ke uupar uḌte kabūtar

pīpal kā saayā mandir kī chhat par

panghaT se le kar ghar kī galī tak

bhūle nahīñ haiñ dil ko abhī tak

vo phuul niile tālāb vaale

pīpal pe gūñje koyal kī kū-kū

bhīgī havā meñ miTTī kī ḳhushbū

amrā.iyoñ meñ charvāhe jhūmeñ

revaḌ charā.eñ khetoñ meñ ghūmeñ

lāThī uThā.e chādar sañbhāle

ghar ke savere bāġhoñ kī shāmeñ

dil uḌ rahā hai ThanDī havā meñ

panghaT kā pathar chhayyā re chhayyā

be-tāl paanī gahrī talaiyā

baiThī hai gorī pair apne Daale

chakkī pe aaTā piise suhāgan

māthe pe bindiyā hāthoñ meñ kangan

thālī kaTorā chaukā rasoī

rahtī ho jaise kuchh khoī-khoī

jalte tave par uñglī jalā le

lagtā hai sab kuchh gum ho gayā hai

sapne bache haiñ man kho gayā hai

kis gaañv meñ hogā ab gaañv apnā

jaane na koī jī kā taḌapnā

dukh sukh kareñ ham kis ke havāle

aaenge ek din pardes wale

ai ganw thoDe aansu bacha le

yaad aa rahe hain kheton ke phere

gili munDeren bhige sawere

baadal ke pichhe sone ki thaali

thoDa sa kajal thoDi si lali

peDon ke niche dhundle ujale

masjid ke upar uDte kabutar

pipal ka saya mandir ki chhat par

panghaT se le kar ghar ki gali tak

bhule nahin hain dil ko abhi tak

wo phul nile talab wale

pipal pe gunje koyal ki ku-ku

bhigi hawa mein miTTi ki KHushbu

amraiyon mein charwahe jhumen

rewaD charaen kheton mein ghumen

laThi uThae chadar sanbhaale

ghar ke sawere baghon ki shamen

dil uD raha hai ThanDi hawa mein

panghaT ka pathar chhayya re chhayya

be-tal pani gahri talaiya

baiThi hai gori pair apne Dale

chakki pe aaTa pise suhagan

mathe pe bindiya hathon mein kangan

thaali kaTora chauka rasoi

rahti ho jaise kuchh khoi-khoi

jalte tawe par ungli jala le

lagta hai sab kuchh gum ho gaya hai

sapne bache hain man kho gaya hai

kis ganw mein hoga ab ganw apna

jaane na koi ji ka taDapna

dukh sukh karen hum kis ke hawale