Khwab-Jangal

Azra Naqvi

nind-palki utri raat duur jangal men

khvab khvab manzar tha dhire dhire bahti thi

simfani havaon ki raat chand badal men

chandni ki banhon men jhiil valtz karti thi

dhimi dhimi si khushbu saath saath chalti thi

kunj men darakhton ke be-khudi ke aalam men mast daar hirnon ki

bele raqs karti thi

hirniyon ki ankhon men mushk si mahakti thi

kaale pairahan pahne ba-vaqar pedon ne vailen sambhale the

jhumte hue patte taliyan bajate the

gungunati bailon par phuul kasmasate the

jugnuon ki jhilmil se raj-hans sote se jaag jaag uthte the

ahaten parindon ki apne shab-baseron men paelen bajati thiin

apne band kamre men aankh jo khuli dekha

shahr ki kasafat se muzmahil sa suraj phir

ek aur nae din ki dhuul le ke aaya tha

t v vaale kamre men subh ka khabar-nama ittilaa deta tha

ek aur jangal ko kaat kar nikalenge rasta taraqqi ka