Zahida Zaidi
vo jis ka intizar tha
shafaq ko
badalon ko
rahguzar ko abshar ko
khizan ki pattiyon ko
chandni ko
dhuup ko bahar ko
vo jis ki aarzu thi
saaton ko
khamushi ko
zehn ko khayal ko
tasavvur-e-muhal ko
khanakti pyaliyon ko
kursiyon ko
jam-e-mai ko sham-e-na-tamam ko
dopahar ko shaam ko
vo jis ki ahaten
samaaton ke kunj men nihan thiin
jis ka aks
jalva-rez tha
basaraton ki jhiil men
vo kya faqat saba ka surmagin khiram tha
ki shakh-e-gul ka saya-e-khafif tha
ki mauj-e-ab par kiran ka irtiash tha
jo ek pal men samne se yuun guzar gaya
ki vo sabhi jo muntazir the
aankh milte rah gae
magar vo is tarah guzar gaya
ki yak-ba-yak
vo intizar ki bisat hi ulat gai
vo khel khatm ho gaya
aur us ke baad
asman se zamin
zamin se asman tak
khala khala khala khala
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