kabhi khushk mausam mein purwa jo chalti to banjar pahadon ghane gard-alud shahron se katra ke hum tak pahunchti hamein tund yaadon ke girdab main dubte aur ubharte hue dekh kar hum se kahti main un sab ke jismon se mas ho ke aai hun un ke pasine ki khushbu ko apne libaade mein bhar kar hatheli pe rakh kar main lai hun kabhi surkh suraj nikalta to hum us se kahte tumhaari dahakti hui aankh ka raaz kya hai wo kahta main in sab ki aankhon ke ghurfon se ye sari ujli tamazat churaata raha hun main daryuza-gar un charaghon se khud ko jalata raha hun unhen hum ne dhunda kabhi sabz shabnam ke chhinton mein taron ki roti hui anjuman main kabhi subh ki qatl-gah shab ke ghayal badan mein unhen hum ne aawaz di ku-ba-ku gham mein dubi hui bastiyon se ate khak-dan-e-watan mein magar wo nahin the kahin bhi nahin the kahin un ke qadmon ki halki si aawaz tak bhi nahin thi phir ek roz dharti ka mausam jo badla to baadal ne shanon se hum ko hila kar jagaya kaha un ke aane ka paigham aaya chahakte parindon ne shakhon se ud kar hawaon mein ek daera sa banaya kaha un ke aane ka paigham aaya dhanak sat rangon mein lipti hui ek kaman ban ke zahir hui hum se kahne lagi apni aankhon se dekha hai main ne unhen tez qadmon se aate hue sham hansne lagi us ki aankhon mein khushiyon ke aansu the aariz pe shabnam naginon ki surat chamakne lagi thi