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murjhaa ke kaalii jhiil me.n girate huye bhii dekh


murjhaa ke kaalii jhiil me.n girate huye bhii dekh 
suuraj huu.N meraa ra.ng magar din Dhale bhii dekh 

kaaGaz kii katarane ko bhii kahate hai.n log phuul 
ra.ngo.n kaa aitabaar hii kyaa suu.Ngh ke bhii dekh 

har cha.nd raakh hoke bikharanaa hai raah me.n 
jalate huye paro.n se u.Daa huu.N mujhe bhii dekh 

tuune kahaa na thaa ki mai.n kashtii pe bojh huu.N
aa.Nkho.n ko ab na Dhaa.Np mujhe Duubate bhii dekh 

tuu hii barahanaa-paa nahii.n is jalatii ret par 
talavo.n me.n jo havaa ke hai.n vo aabale bhii dekh 

[barahanaa-paa=naked feet; aabale=blisters] 

i.nsaan naachataa hai yahaa.N putaliyo.n ke ra.ng 
duniyaa me.n aa gayaa hai to is ke maze bhii dekh 

bichhatii thii.n jis kii raah me.n phuulo.n kii chaadare.n 
ab us kii Khaak ghaas ke pairo.n tale bhii dekh 

kyaa shaaKh-e-baa-samar hai jo takataa hai farsh ko 
nazare.n uThaa "Shakeb" kabhii saamane bhi dekh 

[shaaKh-e-baa-samar=fruit laden branch] 

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