Raat aadhi, kheench kar meri hatheli ...

Raat aadhi, kheench kar meri hatheli ...Ek ungli se likha tha pyar, tumne.

Faasla tha kuchh humare bistaron me Aur charon or duniya so rahi thi. Tarikayen hi gagan ki janti hain Jo dasha dil ki tumhare ho rahi thi. Main tumhare paas hokar door tumse Adhjaga sa aur adhsoya hua sa. Raat aadhi kheench kar meri hatheli Ek ungli se likha tha pyar, tumne.

Ek bijli chhu gayi, sahsa jaga main Krishnapakshi chaand nikla tha gagan me. Is tarah karwat padi thi tum ki aansoo Bah rahe the is nayan se us nayan me. Main laga doon aag us sansaar me Hai pyar jisme is tarah asamarth-kaatar. Jaanti ho us samay kya kar guzarne ke liye Tha kar diya taiyyaar tumne! Raat aadhi kheench kar meri hatheli Ek ungli se likha tha pyar, tumne.

Praath he ki oar ko hai raat chalthi Auh ujaale mein andhera doob jaata. Manch he poora badaltha kaun aise kkoobiyon ke saath parde ko uttatha. ek chehra sa laga thumne liya tha aur meine tha utharaa ek chehra. vo nisha ka swapn mera tha ke apne par gazab ka tha kiya adhikaar thumne. Raat aadhi kheench kar meri hatheli Ek ungli se likha tha pyar, tumne.

Aur utne faasle par aaj tak Sau yatna kar ke bhi na aye fir kabhi hum. Fir na aya waqt waisa, fir na mauka us tarah ka Fir na lauta chaand nirmam. Aur apni wedna main kya bataun! Kya nahi ye panktiyan khud bolti hain? Bujh nahi paya abhi tak us samay jo Rakh diya tha haath par angaar tumne. Raat aadhi kheench kar meri hatheli, Ek ungli se likha tha pyar, tumne.

- Harivansh Rai Bachchan.