Ashraful Maqluqat | Aysha Bilquees

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Pehli nazar me vo rishtedar nazar aata hai

Akele me kuch lamhe kya guzre k vo khoonkhar ho jata hai

Na rishton ki kadar, na badappan, na lihaaz naa us nanhi si jaan ki cheekh pukaar

usse to sirf uska jism hi baar baar nazar aata hai

Is dard se vo kuch aagee chali

kuch zakham daba, kuch umr badhi

kuch yaadein dhundhli si hui, maazi ko peeche chod vo aage chali

Kuch khud ko usne smjhaya hi tha

rishton ko fir apnaya hi tha

K ek roz vo chal rahi thi

tution s ghar nikal rahi thi..

roz se aaj uski muskaan kuch zyada hi khil rahi thi..

Usse kya khabar thi maazi fir se dohra jaega

fir se koi uske jism-o-rooh ko rond jaega

Jab matlab nikal gya to sadak pe chor dia usse..

bebas,besaara, khoon me lat pat, kadpe pathe, uljhe baal, ankhen laal

Guhaar laga rahi thi

kisiko madad ko bula rahi thi

Bison (20)  ke saamne hath jod kar apni hifazat chahrahi rahi thi

Kuch 15 ne usse palat kar dekha..

10 usse dekhkar chal die...

2-3 ne police ko call kia or apne ko ghar nikal lie

Or jo 2-3 bache the, jinke hifazat me vo thi padi

Unhone bhi usse tabaah karne me koi kasar na chodi

Police ko mili to bas ek laaho luhaan laash padi

Kise khabar us laash ne bhi sahi hogi darindagi

Hum ashraful maqluqat  hai janab

Hum laash ke sath bhi kahan hone dete hai insaaf

Abhi unki laash saamne hi padi thi

Maa uski besud diwar se adi thi

Ke aagye 4 log

Vo 4 log jinhe har masle par bolna hota hai

Har marhale par mu kholna hota hai

Aakr logon ne uske kapde, parwarish, kirdar sab par daagh dala..

Sayasatdaaron ne saalon tk  uske naam per khel khel kar na jaane kitni seat nikala..

Or!! Or uske mujrim??

Vo aaj bhi tapri pe ek haath me chai ek me sutta lie aazaad ghumte hai..

har ladki ko ussi nigaah se dekh kar

ussi anjaam tak le jaane ki raah dhundhte hai.