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पर्णावरील दंवासमान
पहाटेच्या धुक्याप्रमाणे
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पुसटशी माणुसकी

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लोभाने, आसक्तीने
ओरबाडलेली, दुखावलेली
विव्हळणारी माणुसकी

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मरणासन्न तरी चिरंजीव
झगडणारी, न संपणारी
चिकट, चिवट माणुसकी

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