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?