ek dost ke naam ladkii
— Parveen Shakir
LaDkee!
Ye lamhe baadal hain
Guzar ga.e to haath kabhi nahin aa.enge
In ke lams ko piitee jaa
Qatra qatra bheegtee jaa
Bheegtee jaa too jab tak in men nam hai
Aur tire andar kee miTTee pyaasee hai
Mujh se poochh
Ki baarish ko vaapas aane kaa rasta kabhi na yaad huaa
Baal sukhaane ke mausam an-paDh hote hain!
LaDki!
Ye lamhe baadal hain
Guzar gae to hath kabhi nahin aaenge
In ke lams ko piti ja
Qatra qatra bhigti ja
Bhigti ja tu jab tak in mein nam hai
Aur tere andar ki miTTi pyasi hai
Mujh se puchh
Ki barish ko wapas aane ka rasta kabhi na yaad hua
Baal sukhane ke mausam an-paDh hote hain!