Us k kanwal hathoon ki “Kushbu”
kitni sabz aankhoon ney peenay ki khawhish ki thi
kitney chamkeelay baloon ney
choo’ay janey ki aas mein khud ko,kaisa kasia bikhraya tha
kitney phool uganay waley pa’oon
us ki rah mein apni aankhain bicha’ay phirtey thay
lakin wo her khawb kay hath jhatakti hui
jangle ki maghroor hawa ki surat
apni dhun mein urti phirti
Aaj—magr
suraj ney khirki sey jhanka
to uski aankhain palkain jhapakna bhool gayeen
wo maghroor si, teekhi larki
aam si aankhoon,aam sey baloon waley
ik akharr perdesi kay aagay
dozanu bethi
us kay boot kay tasmey bandh rahi thi!
By: Parveen Shakir
Kia Waqai Muhabbat boht zalim cheez hai? Kia iss main itni quwat hoti hai gharoor ke ghubare main se hawa nikal de?