Hamaare chahete tyohaaron ko kya ho gaya hai,

Bas sadak pe traffic aur gharon mein dikhaawa reh gaya hai!

Na jaane kaise sukoon milta hai,

logon ko is bhaag daud mein.

Har koi laga hai,

had se badkar, dikhawe ki hod mein.

Kisi ne diya sone ka sikka,

To kisi ne chaandi ke thaal,

Koi to poochlo bhai,

Dil se agle ka haal!

Diye jalao,

Rangoli banao,

Mithai khao, 

aur sunao... 

kuch pyaare meethe bol.

Thoda sa pyaar banto,

apne dil ko khol!

Yahi kehta hai diwali ka tyohaar,

khub ho roshni, khushiyaan aur pyaar.

- Poem by Manisha Pandey, edited by MS Ahluwalia