Baadal ka tukada

tum ne mujhe apana aasamaan maana,

tum ne mere sabhee aadeshon ko maana,

tumhaaree sabhee maange thee chhotee-chhotee

un maangon ko magar mainne kahaan maana.

na tumhen chaand paane kee chaahat thee,

na tumhen sitaaron kee khvaahish thee,

tumane maanga mere dil ka ek kona

mere lie tum anabujh pahelee thee.

athak karatee thee tum mehanat,

giratee ja rahee thee teree sehat,

magar main khudagarj aisa tha

pooree kee bas apanee hee chaahat.

sukoon kee zindagee meree, tere hee dam par hai,

is ghar kee hansee-khushee, tere hee dam par hai,

ye izahaar karane mein jeevan kee saanjh ho gaee

meree khata ko maaf karana ye bhee tum par hai.

duhkh sah kar rishton ko tumane tha pakada,

tumane na sunaaya apana koee bhee dukhada,

teree duniyaan ka aasamaan tha main

na de saka tumako baadal ka ek tukada.

– © raakesh kumaar shreevaastav “raahee”