Ajit kaha hai

Upar pahadon mein giri thi zindagi,

Na cheekh thi, na awaaz… sirf khamoshi thi.

Aur neeche... chaar log the.

Ek bori mein band... ek kahaani thi.

Thak gaye the kandhe, par farz thama tha

Ek jism tha woh, jisme kab ka dum tham gaya tha

Zameen door thi, aasman paas tha

Par insaan bechaara, behaal tha

Chaar kandhe, ek bori…

Pahadon se utarti ek chhupi si lori

Na koi phool, na aarti ki thali

Bas mitti se milne chali thi ek kahani

Na rishte samajh paaye, na mausam roka

Zindagi se zyada wazan tha us khoka

Peeche reh gayi har ek pukar

Woh ja chuka tha, sab kuch kar ke vaar

Jahan girta hai insaan, wahi khatam nahin hota

Woh mitti ka tukda, kahin dil mein rota

Jo uthate hain, unki aankhon mein bhi paani

Par zubaan par hoti hai sirf ek hi kahani...

Chaar kandhe, ek bori…

Pahadon se utarti ek chhupi si lori

Na dhol na nagada, na dard ka shor

Bas ek safar... jisme na tha koi aur