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

kaaGhaz 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] 

insaan 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]