boodhi

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shab bhar gali ke seene se awaaz aati rahi
mod ka koi makaN subak raha tha
dhuaan nahin tha
ek boo thii
kahin koi kuch jala raha tha

mera badan karhara raha tha
isiliye hi jag na paya...
... jag paya tha par uth na paya

darwaze par dhoop giri to jaakar dekha
aaur kya dekha ... ki
..toota hua kiwaar, chitkhani door padi thi
murda saanse pati padi thi
aangan ki mitti bhi jali jali si
kuch kaalikh ki surkh lakeereN
ek doosre mein sir deti
kachot-ti jhalak thos dhuen ki

..to kal raat.. dhuan utha to tha
par aankhoN mein laga nahin tha
pada hua tha
ek jala sa maans ka tukda
keh raha tha

"aansuoN ke tel par
jo rooh jali thi shab bhar
woh jaa chuki hai
apna libaas chodkar"

acha to phir
woh boodhi
itne saaloN se marte marte
mar hi gayi
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