Aaseb

mujhe Daraya gaya tha

bachpan mein ek aaseb se

wo aaseb!

jis ka phulon ke bich ghar tha

wo shoKH phulon ki chhanw mein palne wali KHushbu ka ham-safar tha

mujhe Daraya gaya tha lekin

tawil garmi ki har suhani si dopahar ko

main apni man ki nazar bacha kar

gulabi nindon ki reshmi ungliyan chhuDa kar

dahakte phulon ke darmiyan khelti thi pahron

ajib din the

ki un dinon mein

dahakte phulon ke bich KHushbu ke ham-safar se

meri mulaqat jab hui thi

main Dar gai thi

ki mujh mein bachpan se ajnabi KHauf pal raha tha

mujhe bhi aaseb ho gaya tha

magar ye aaseb!

ab to mujh mein utar raha hai

hasin phulon ke bich KHwabon ke sabz mausam mein

us ke hathon mein hath Dale

main KHushbuon ki tarah hawaon mein uD rahi hun