SannaTa

meri gardan mere shane mere lab

sab ke sab viran hain

apne ghar mein ek main hun

aur kali raat ka pur-haul sannaTa

kisi ke panw ki aahaT nahin

chuDiyon aur bartanon ki khan-khanahaT bhi nahin

sui dhage ek duje se bhare baiThe hue hain

dhul mein lipTi kitaben

mez par bikhri paDi hain

aur chulha

lakDiyon ki yaad mein gum-sum

ek kone mein paDa hai

aur ek an-jaana saya

ghar ki chaukhaT par khaDa hai

ek hasin-taswir jo diwar par laTki hui hai

dekh kar mujh ko malul

chupke chupke ro rahi hai

aur kali raat ka pur-haul sannaTa

khilkhila kar hans raha hai