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