
Krishna Kumar Toor
jab purab men niil ambar par ik kafuri phuul khila
raat guzarne ke gham men taron ne hiira chaaT liya
lok parlok pe phail rahi hai yadon ki chanchal ḳhushbu
dhyan ke Thahre sagar men kis ne phir kankar phenk diya
us ke narm madhur bolon ne dil par chhavni chha.i thi
ya tapti sukhi dharti par chhajon hi menh barsa tha
jal vahi hai amrit jal jis se janm janm ki pyaas bujhe
chahe vo pachchhim ka ‘thames’ ho chahe vo purab ki ganga
kya jaane kya baat thi lekin ham jab pahli baar mile
vo bhi khaḌi rahi gum-sum si aur main bhi chup chaap raha
jab bhi ‘tur’ use DhunDne ko gahre banon men jaata huun
ik avaz ye kahti hai mujh se murakh ghar ko vapas ja

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