Kis ko arpit karoon ye mohak patli kitaab
abhi-abhi jo khurdare pathhar se chamkaayi?
Tumhe Cornelius, kyunki tum socha karte thhe
ke meri likhayi ki kuch ehmiyat thi
un dinon main jab tum akele thhe Italiyanon main jisne
himmat ki pure itihaas ko teen kitaabon main likhne ki,
Jupiter dwara kanthasth, aur bhari.
Toh le lo apne liye yeh kitab jo bhi hai
jo bhi iska mehetv ho, jo oh kumari devi
rahe ek shatak se adhik sadaa jeevit.