khvaab
— Parveen Shakir
Khule paaniyon men ghiree laDkiyaan
Narm lahron ke chheenTe uDaatee huee
Baat-be-baat hanstee huee
Apne khawabon ke shahzaadon kaa tazkira kar rahi thiin
Jo khaamosh thiin
Un kee aankhon men bhee muskuraahaT kee tahreer thee
Un ke honTon ko bhee an-kahe khvaab kaa zaa.iqa choomtaa tha!
Aane vaale na.e mausamon ke sabhee pairahan neelmeen ho chuke the!
Duur saahil pe baiThee huee ek nannhee see bachchee
Hamaaree hansee aur maujon ke aahang se be-khabar
Ret se ek nanhaa gharaundaa banaane men masroof thee
Aur main sochtee thee
Khudaa-yaa! ye ham laDkiyaan
Kachchee umron se hee khvaab kyuun dekhnaa chaahtee hain
Khvaab kee hukmaraanee men kitnaa tasalsul raha hai!
Khule paniyon mein ghiri laDkiyan
Narm lahron ke chhinTe uDati hui
Baat-be-baat hansti hui
Apne KHwabon ke shahzadon ka tazkira kar rahi thin
Jo KHamosh thin
Un ki aankhon mein bhi muskurahaT ki tahrir thi
Un ke honTon ko bhi an-kahe KHwab ka zaiqa chumta tha!
Aane wale nae mausamon ke sabhi pairahan nilmin ho chuke the!
Dur sahil pe baiThi hui ek nannhi si bachchi
Hamari hansi aur maujon ke aahang se be-KHabar
Ret se ek nanha gharaunda banane mein masruf thi
Aur main sochti thi
KHuda-ya! ye hum laDkiyan
Kachchi umron se hi KHwab kyun dekhna chahti hain
KHwab ki hukmarani mein kitna tasalsul raha hai!