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Ek Manahsthiti
kabhee-kabhee lagataa hai
jaise ghar kee pakkee chhat, deevaaren, chaukhaTen
meree garam saa(n)son se pighal kar
mom-see bah gaee hain.

keval ye khiḌakiyaa(n)-daravaaje jaise
kabhee khule hee naheen;
jakaḌe rah gae hain.

chaa(n)d-taare sab
kaale paḌe hue
jhooThe salame-sitaaron kaa kaam hain.

jaise is gulajaar galee men
kaheen koee naheen,
keval naam hain.

jaise har nayaa din
ek aalasee, be-kahe naukar-saa
jhu(n)jhalaataa aataa hai
aur dhool-bhare aa(n)gan ko
be-man se jhaaḌ kar
chalaa jaataa hai.

- Shanti Mehrotra
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काव्यालय को प्राप्त: 10 Nov 2024. काव्यालय पर प्रकाशित: 25 Apr 2025

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