judaaii ki pahlii raat
— Parveen Shakir
Aankh bojhal hai
Magar niind nahin aatee hai
Meree gardan men hamaa.il tiree baanhen jo nahin
Kisee karvaT bhee mujhe chain nahin paDtaa hai
Sard paDtee huee raat
Maangne aa.ee hai phir mujh se
Tire narm badan kee garmee
Aur dareechon se jhijaktee huee aahista havaa
Khojtee hai mire gham-khaane men
Teree saanson kee gulaabee khushboo!
Meraa bistar hee nahin
Dil bhee bahut khaalee hai
Ik khalaa hai ki miree ruuh men dahshat kee tarah utraa hai
Teraa nanhaa saa vajood
Kaise us ne mujhe bhar rakkhaa tha
Tire hote hue dunya se ta.alluq kee zaroorat hee na thee
Saaree vaabastagiyaan tujh se thiin
Too miree soch bhi, tasveer bhee aur bolee bhee
Main tiree maan, bhee tiree dost bhee ham-jolee bhee
Tere jaane pe khulaa
Lafz hee koi mujhe yaad nahin
Baat karnaa hee mujhe bhuul gaya!
Too miree ruuh kaa hissa tha
Mire chaaron taraf
Chaand kee tarah se raqsaan tha magar
Kis qadar jald tiree hastee ne
Mire atraaf men suraj kee jagah le lee hai
Ab tire gird main raqsinda hoon!
Vaqt kaa faisla tha
Tire fardaa kee rifaaqat ke liye
Meraa imroz akelaa rah jaa.e
Mire bachche, mire laal
Farz to mujh ko nibhaanaa hai magar
Dekh ki kitnee akelee hoon main!
Aankh bojhal hai
Magar nind nahin aati hai
Meri gardan mein hamail teri banhen jo nahin
Kisi karwaT bhi mujhe chain nahin paDta hai
Sard paDti hui raat
Mangne aai hai phir mujh se
Tere narm badan ki garmi
Aur darichon se jhijakti hui aahista hawa
Khojti hai mere gham-KHane mein
Teri sanson ki gulabi KHushbu!
Mera bistar hi nahin
Dil bhi bahut KHali hai
Ek KHala hai ki meri ruh mein dahshat ki tarah utra hai
Tera nanha sa wajud
Kaise us ne mujhe bhar rakkha tha
Tere hote hue duniya se talluq ki zarurat hi na thi
Sari wabastagiyan tujh se thin
Tu meri soch bhi, taswir bhi aur boli bhi
Main teri man, bhi teri dost bhi ham-joli bhi
Tere jaane pe khula
Lafz hi koi mujhe yaad nahin
Baat karna hi mujhe bhul gaya!
Tu meri ruh ka hissa tha
Mere chaaron taraf
Chand ki tarah se raqsan tha magar
Kis qadar jald teri hasti ne
Mere atraf mein suraj ki jagah le li hai
Ab tere gird main raqsinda hun!
Waqt ka faisla tha
Tere farda ki rifaqat ke liye
Mera imroz akela rah jae
Mere bachche, mere lal
Farz to mujh ko nibhana hai magar
Dekh ki kitni akeli hun main!