Dhoop Ka mosaam
Mein rang mein dekhti thee , khushbu mein sochti thee
Mujay guman tha
ke zindgi ujli khwashoon ke chiragh lay kar
meray darechon mein roshni ki naveed ban kar uter rahi hai
mein kuhar mein chandni pahan kar
banafshaie badal ka hath thamay
fiza mein parwaz kar rahi the
samatoon mein suhab lahjon ki barshaeen thee
basartoon mein gulab chahroon ki roshni thee’
hawa ki resham rafaqteen thee
saba ki shabnam ahnateen theen
hayaat khawabon ka silsala thee!
Kuleen jo aankhen thu saray manzar dhanak ke uss paar rah
gaye they
Naa rang meray
naa khawab meray
houay thu kuch bus azaab meray
naa chand rateen , naa phool bateen
naa neel suhbaheen , naa jheel shameen
naa koi ahat , naa koi dastak
haroof mahfoom khoo chukay they
alamteen banjj hoo gayen then
gulabi khawabon ke parhan rakh hoo chukay they
haqeeqaton ki barhingi
apni sari sahfakion ke hamraa
jism-o-jan par uter rahi thee
wo mahrban saya daar badal azzab ki rutt mein chor kar muj
ko jaa chuka tha
zameen ki taz doop aankhon mein chub rahi thee !
(Parveen shakir)
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