Ek Raat Ki Kahani

Fahmida Riaz

badi suhani si raat thi vo

hava men an-jani khoi khoi mahak rachi thi

bahar ki khush-gavar hiddat se raat gulnar ho rahi thi

rupahle sapne se asman par sahab ban kar bikhar gae the

aur aisi ik raat ek angan men koi ladki khadi hui thi

khamosh tanha

vo apni nazuk hasin sochon ke shahr men kho ke rah gai thi

dhanak ke sab rang us ki ankhon men bhar gae the

vo aisi hi raat thi ki rahon men us ki moti bikhar gae the

hazar achhute kunvare sapne

nazar men us ki chamak rahe the

sharir si raat us ko chupke se vo kahani suna rahi thi

ki aaj

vo apni chudiyon ki khanak se sharmai ja rahi thi