lekin baDi der ho chuki thi

By parveen-shakirNovember 12, 2020
is umr ke baad us ko dekha!
aankhon mein sawal the hazaron
honton pe magar wahi tabassum!
chehre pe likhi hui udasi


lahje mein magar bala ka thahrao
aawaz mein gunjti judai
banhen thin magar visal-e-saman!
simti hui us ke bazuon mein


ta-der main sochti rahi thi
kis abr-e-gurez-pa ki khatir
main kaise shajar se kat gai thi
kis chhanw ko tark kar diya tha


main us ke gale lagi hui thi
wo ponchh raha tha mere aansu
lekin badi der ho chuki thi!
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