vah solah sal kee navayauvana thi
farishton-si masoom aur hansini-si chanchal
use apane bhitar kee aag ka bhi pata tha
aur apane sapanon ka bhi
vah jindagi ko palatoo billi kee tarah nahin
pahadi jharane kee tarah jina chahati thi
vah gori nahin
sanvali thi
usakee aabanoosi deh
kahate hain,
badi lubhavani aur aamantran se bhari thi
lekin usane kabhi kisi ko nimantranna*
nahin diya
kyonki vah
apani masoomiyat aur apani aag ko
sanyamit lau banana janati thi
aisi lau jo…
