tum hi kaho kya karna hai

jab dukh kī nadiyā meñ ham ne

jīvan kī naav Daalī thī

thā kitnā kas-bal bāñhoñ meñ

lohū meñ kitnī laalī thī

yuuñ lagtā thā do haath lage

aur naav pūram paar lagī

aisā na huaa, har dhāre meñ

kuchh an-dekhī mañjdhāreñ thiiñ

kuchh māñjhī the anjān bahut

kuchh be-parkhī parvāreñ thiiñ

ab jo bhī chāho chhān karo

ab jitne chāho dosh dharo

nadiyā to vahī hai, naav vahī

ab tum hī kaho kyā karnā hai

ab kaise paar utarnā hai

jab apnī chhātī meñ ham ne

is des ke ghaav dekhe the

thā vedoñ par vishvāsh bahut

aur yaad bahut se nusḳhe the

yuuñ lagtā thā bas kuchh din meñ

saarī biptā kaT jā.egī

aur sab ghaav bhar jā.eñge

aisā na huā ki rog apne

kuchh itne Dher purāne the

ved in kī Toh ko pā na sake

aur ToTke sab be-kār ga.e

ab jo bhī chāho chhān karo

ab jitne chāho dosh dharo

chhātī to vahī hai, ghaav vahī

ab tum hī kaho kyā karnā hai

ye ghaav kaise bharnā hai

jab dukh ki nadiya mein hum ne

jiwan ki naw Dali thi

tha kitna kas-bal banhon mein

lohu mein kitni lali thi

yun lagta tha do hath lage

aur naw puram par lagi

aisa na hua, har dhaare mein

kuchh an-dekhi manjdhaaren thin

kuchh manjhi the anjaan bahut

kuchh be-parkhi parwaren thin

ab jo bhi chaho chhan karo

ab jitne chaho dosh dharo

nadiya to wahi hai, naw wahi

ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai

ab kaise par utarna hai

jab apni chhati mein hum ne

is des ke ghaw dekhe the

tha wedon par wishwash bahut

aur yaad bahut se nusKHe the

yun lagta tha bas kuchh din mein

sari bipta kaT jaegi

aur sab ghaw bhar jaenge

aisa na hua ki rog apne

kuchh itne Dher purane the

wed in ki Toh ko pa na sake

aur ToTke sab be-kar gae

ab jo bhi chaho chhan karo

ab jitne chaho dosh dharo

chhati to wahi hai, ghaw wahi

ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai

ye ghaw kaise bharna hai