Bhaari Basta

chhuTTi ki ghanTi bajte hi

chappal meri nekar ki jebon mein hoti thi

basta kandhe par phenke

taKHti lahraata bhag nikalta tha

phir ye ghoDe-shoDe mere aage bachche hote the

par mere bachche

ilm ki DugDugi

jahil ke hath aa jae

to baste bhaarti ho jate hain

itne bhaari ho jate hain

chhuTTi ki ghanTi se ghuTne baj uThte hain

phir sar baDh jate hain

qad chhoTe rah jate hain

aur insan ka bachcha ghoDon se Darne lagta hai