gae janam ki sadaa
— Parveen Shakir
Wo ek laDkee
Ki jis se shaayad main ek pal bhee nahin milee hoon
Main us ke chehre ko jaantee hoon
Ki us kaa chehra
Tumhaaree nazmon tumhaaree geeton kee chilmanon se ubhar raha hai
Yaqeen jaano
Mujhe ye chehra tumhaare apne vajood se bhee azeez-tar hai
Ki us kee aa.ankhon men
Chaahaton ke vahee samundar chhupe hain
Jo meree apnee aa.ankhon men maujzan hain
Vo tum ko ik devtaa banaa kar miree tarah poojtee rahi hai
Us ek laDkee kaa jism
Khud meraa hee badan hai
Vo ek laDkee
Jo mere apne ga.e janam kee madhur sadaa hai
Wo ek laDki
Ki jis se shayad main ek pal bhi nahin mili hun
Main us ke chehre ko jaanti hun
Ki us ka chehra
Tumhaari nazmon tumhaari giton ki chilmanon se ubhar raha hai
Yaqin jaano
Mujhe ye chehra tumhaare apne wajud se bhi aziz-tar hai
Ki us ki aaankhon mein
Chahaton ke wahi samundar chhupe hain
Jo meri apni aaankhon mein maujzan hain
Wo tum ko ek dewta bana kar meri tarah pujti rahi hai
Us ek laDki ka jism
KHud mera hi badan hai
Wo ek laDki
Jo mere apne gae janam ki madhur sada hai