ek raat ki kahaanii

Fahmida Riaz

BaDee suhaanee see raat thee vo Havaa men an-jaanee khoee khoee mahak rachee thee Bahaar kee khush-gavaar hiddat se raat gulnaar ho rahi thee Rupahle sapne se aasmaan par sahaab ban kar bikhar ga.e the Aur aisi ik raat ek aangan men koee laDkee khaDee huee thee Khamosh tanhaa Vo apnee naazuk haseen sochon ke shahr men kho ke rah ga.ee thee Dhanak ke sab rang us kee aankhon men bhar ga.e the Vo aisi hee raat thee ki raahon men us kee motee bikhar ga.e the Hazaar achhoote kunvaare sapne Nazar men us kee chamak rahe the Shareer see raat us ko chupke se vo kahaanee sunaa rahi thee Ki aaj Vo apnee chooDiyon kee khanak se sharmaa.ee jaa rahi thee BaDi suhani si raat thi wo Hawa mein an-jaani khoi khoi mahak rachi thi Bahaar ki KHush-gawar hiddat se raat gulnar ho rahi thi Rupahle sapne se aasman par sahab ban kar bikhar gae the Aur aisi ek raat ek aangan mein koi laDki khaDi hui thi KHamosh tanha Wo apni nazuk hasin sochon ke shahr mein kho ke rah gai thi Dhanak ke sab rang us ki aankhon mein bhar gae the Wo aisi hi raat thi ki rahon mein us ki moti bikhar gae the Hazar achhute kunware sapne Nazar mein us ki chamak rahe the Sharir si raat us ko chupke se wo kahani suna rahi thi Ki aaj Wo apni chuDiyon ki khanak se sharmai ja rahi thi