Dhanak

ek kutta jhaDiyon mein la-waris nau-maulud bachche ki hifazat kar raha tha

ek man apne nanhe bachche ke gal par kajal ka Tika laga rahi thi

ek masum bachche ki ungli pakaD kar ek buDha aur na-bina shaKHs

saDak par kar raha tha

ramish-o-rang mein Dubi hui baraat mein handiyon ko apne saron par

mazdur uThae hue the

meri aankhon mein aansu the aur palan-haar tu mujhe yaad aa raha tha

dahi biloti hui mushfiq man ke honTon se shahd mein gundhe hue

kajri ke bol phuT rahe the

sarkanDa hath mein liye hue nang-dhaDang charwaha birha ki tan laga raha tha

suraj ki narm kirnon ke jhaale mein dariya kinare

sohni bartan manjh rahi thi

punam ke hinDole par charKHa katti hui dadi man ko bachche DhunD rahe the

meri aankhon mein aansu the aur palan-haar tu mujhe yaad aa raha tha

faza ke soup mein dhup ko pachhorti hui hawa

mere khaprail mein amrit unDel gai thi

gehun ki hari baaliyon rai ke ujle bhulon sarson ki nili chunriyon

aur alsi ki nili oDhniyon ko dekh kar

mere abba ki buDhi aankhon se jugnu girne lage the

nau-maulud bachhDe ke jism ko chaTti hui gae pahlu mein ghas liye khaDi hui

meri aman ko kanakhiyon se dekh rahi thi

meri baji apne hisse ka basi dal bhat bhuki billi ko khila rahi thi

meri aankhon mein aansu the aur palan-haar

tu mujhe yaad aa raha tha