chaand raat

Parveen Shakir

Ga.e baras kee iid kaa din kya achchhaa tha Chaand ko dekh ke us kaa chehra dekhaa tha Fazaa men 'keats' ke lahje kee narmaahaT thee Mausam apne rang men 'faiz' kaa misra tha Duaa ke be-awaaz uloohee lamhon men Vo lamha bhee kitnaa dilkash lamha tha Haath uThaa kar jab aa.ankhon hee aa.ankhon men Us ne mujh ko apne rab se maangaa tha Phir mere chehre ko haathon men le kar Kitne pyaar se meraa maathaa choomaa tha! Havaa! kuch aaj kee shab kaa bhee ahvaal sunaa Kyaa wo apnee chhat par aaj akelaa tha? Yaa koi mere jaisee saath thee aur us ne Chaand ko dekh ke us kaa chehra dekhaa tha? Gae baras ki id ka din kya achchha tha Chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha Faza mein 'keats' ke lahje ki narmahaT thi Mausam apne rang mein 'faiz' ka misra tha Dua ke be-awaz uluhi lamhon mein Wo lamha bhi kitna dilkash lamha tha Hath uTha kar jab aaankhon hi aaankhon mein Us ne mujh ko apne rab se manga tha Phir mere chehre ko hathon mein le kar Kitne pyar se mera matha chuma tha! Hawa! kuch aaj ki shab ka bhi ahwal suna Kya wo apni chhat par aaj akela tha? Ya koi mere jaisi sath thi aur us ne Chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha?