dukh maile aakash ka

dukh ke ruup hazāroñ haiñ

havā bhī dukh aur aag bhī dukh hai

maiñ terā tū merā dukh hai

par ye maile aur gahre ākāsh kā dukh

jo qatra qatra Tapak rahā hai

is dukh kā koī ant nahīñ hai

jab ākāsh kā dil dukhtā hai

bachche būḌhe shajar hajar chiḌiyāñ aur kiiḌe

sab ke andar dukh ugtā hai

phir ye dukh āñkhoñ ke raste

gāloñ par bahne lagtā hai

phir ThoḌī ke panj-nad par sab dukhoñ ke dhāre aa milte haiñ

aur shabnam sā mukh dhartī kā

ḳhud ik dhārā ban jaatā hai

sunā yahī hai

pahle bhī ik baar dukhī ākāsh kī āñkheñ Tapak paḌī thiiñ

par dhartī kī āḳhirī naav

ziist ke bikhre TukḌoñ ko chhātī se lagā.e

paanī kī sarkash maujoñ se laḌtī-bhiḌtī

duur ufuq tak jā pahuñchī thī

aaj magar vo naav kaun se des ga.ī hai

dukh maile ākāsh kā dukh

ab chāroñ jānib umaD paḌā hai

qatra qatra Tapak rahā hai

dukh ke rup hazaron hain

hawa bhi dukh aur aag bhi dukh hai

main tera tu mera dukh hai

par ye maile aur gahre aakash ka dukh

jo qatra qatra Tapak raha hai

is dukh ka koi ant nahin hai

jab aakash ka dil dukhta hai

bachche buDhe shajar hajar chiDiyan aur kiDe

sab ke andar dukh ugta hai

phir ye dukh aankhon ke raste

galon par bahne lagta hai

phir ThoDi ke panj-nad par sab dukhon ke dhaare aa milte hain

aur shabnam sa mukh dharti ka

KHud ek dhaara ban jata hai

suna yahi hai

pahle bhi ek bar dukhi aakash ki aankhen Tapak paDi thin

par dharti ki aaKHiri naw

zist ke bikhre TukDon ko chhati se lagae

pani ki sarkash maujon se laDti-bhiDti

dur ufuq tak ja pahunchi thi

aaj magar wo naw kaun se des gai hai

dukh maile aakash ka dukh

ab chaaron jaanib umaD paDa hai

qatra qatra Tapak raha hai