ye natak kavi likh gaye kalidas
ye natak kavi likh gaye kalidas kahi pe tapowan ki bhumi ke pas
kisi marig ka picha jo karte hue taki sundari ek dusyant ne
shikari ka man ho gaya khud shikar
use bha gayi us chaman ki bahar

lagti thi wo koi apsara
uska tha nam shakuntla shakuntla shakuntla
ek kali thi wo jo chatak gayi bhawre ke sang bhatak gayi
pritam ko man me basa liya gandhabh byah racha liya
jab sej saj gayi prit se
jab sej saj gayi prit se man ne kaha manmit se
mohe chhod to na jaoge mohe chhod to na jaoge

ho rasiya man basiya piya leke jiya mohe chhod to na jaoge
sagri nagri ke tum ho rajan darti hu mai ye soch ke sajan
mohe bhul to na jaoge piya chhod to na jaoge

ban ki rani ke wo git gate hue raja wapas nagariya ko jate hue
ek anguthi nishani use de gaya prem ki ek kahani use de gaya
jagte waqt bhi soi rahti thi wo saiya ke dhyan me
khoi rahti thi wo khoi rahti thi wo
ek din dwar pe aaya ek maharshi koi hai koi hai usne aawaz di
pyar ki haye kismat hai kitni kharab
jab mila na atithi ko koi jawab
de diya de diya usne nirdosh ko ye shrap
ja tu khoyi hai jiske liye is tarah
bhool jaaye tujhe is tarah
jis tarah bhool jaati hai subah gyi raat ko
bhool jata hai paagal kahi baat ko