UPLE (THE FUEL)

Chote the maa uple thapa karti the,
hum uplo par sakle gutha karte the,
aankh lagakar - Kan lagakar- Nak sajakar
Pagdi wala, Topi wala,
mera upla tera upla.
Apne  Apne jane pehchane namo se
uple thapa karte the.

Hansta-Khelta suraj roj savere aakar
gobar ke uplo pe khela karta tha
rat ko aangan me jab chulha jalta tha
hum sare chulha gher ke baithe rehte the
kis uple ki bari aaye
kiska upla rakh hua
wo pandit tha - ek munna tha - ek dashrath tha

Barso bad main samsan me baitha soch raha hu
aaj ki rat is waqt ke jalte chulhe me
ek dost ka upla aur jal gaya...
                                                        -  Guljar Ji