Kucch Purani Jagahei/ Some Old Haunts

In the past there used to be some specific places Where the flocks of bats Used to hang by and make a noise even during the day time, Somewhere the flocks of cranes Used to make a strange noise, But now when the trees have been cut It is rare to sight such a scene Never to be seen again, By the pond side bushes and weeds The water birds making a noise by the eve-time. Pahle kucch visesh jagah hoti thi Jaha pei chamgadaro ka jhhund Kalaraw karta rahata thaa din mei bhi, Kahi hansa-vako ka samuh ek ajib si Aawaz nikalta rahata thaa, Lekin ab vriksho ki katayi se Es tarah ke drishya dekhnei ko Kama hi milatei hain, Talab ke paas ki jhaadiyon se Jal-pangshiyon kaa anvarat sandhyakalin chitkaar.