Tum Hi The

By Nikhat Nazneen

Meri eik humnafas ne mujhse kaha ----

Mai bhi chahati hun ----

Khud ko reshmi libason se sajaoun,

Keemti zevaron se savaroon,

Lekin, phir sochti hun

Koi wajah bhi to ho!

Maine usse kaha -----

Mere paas kaun si wajah hai?

Mai Sajti hun , sawarti hun,

Hasti hun, gungunati hun,

Phir tum kyun nahi?

Wo meri taraf dekh kar

Shararat se muskuradi,

Poocha -------

Kya waqai aap ke paas wajah nahi ?

Mai soch me par gayi !

Wajah ? -------

------- Kahan the tum?

Apne aiteraaf me dekha –

Tum kahin nahi the !

Sochon ka daira Bbarhta raha –

Saal – do – saal peeche

Das saal – bees saal peeche

Eik – eik lamhe,

Eik - eik waqiye

Ka jaayeza leti rahi

Tum kahin nahi the,

Kahin nahi the,

Kahin nahi the.

Aakhir,

Thak kar aakhen moond li

Yeh kya !

Bari khamoshi se tum

Tassawur me ubhar aaye ,

Zeest ka har lamha,

Har waqiya

Tumse raushan hota gaya,

Kahin koi aur nahi tha

Sirf tum hi tum the

Tum hi tum the

Tum hi the !!!

By Nikhat Nazneen