vo kaisee auraten theen…?
jo geelee lakadiyon ko phoonkakar choolha jalaatee theen
jo sil par surkh mirchen peesakar saalan pakaatee theen
subah se shaam tak masaroof lekin muskaraatee theen
bharee dopahar mein sar apana dhankakar milane aatee theen
jo pankhe haath ke jhalatee theen aur bas paan khaatee theen
jo daravaaze pe rukakar der tak rasmen nibhaatee theen
palangon par nafaasat se daree-chaadar bichhaatee theen
basad isaraar mehamaanon ko sarahaane bithaatee theen
agar garmee zyaada ho to roohafza pilaatee theen
jo apanee betiyon ko svetar bunana sikhaatee theen
silaee kee masheenon par kade roze bitaatee theen
badee pleton mein jo iftaar ke hisse banaatee theen
jo kalame kaadhakar lakadee ke fremon mein sajaatee theen
duaen phoonkakar bachchon ko bistar par sulaatee theen
jo apanee ja-namaaze modakar takiya lagaatee theen
koee sael jo dastak de, use khaana khilaatee theen
padosan maang le kuchh baakhushee detee-dilaatee theen
jo rishton ko baratane ke kaee nuskhe banaatee theen
muhalle mein koee mar jae to aansoo bahaatee theen
koee beemaar pad jae to usake paas jaatee theen
koee tyohaar ho to khoob mil-julakar manaatee theen
vo kaisee auraten theen…?
main jab ghar apane jaatee hoon to fursat ke zamaanon mein
unhen hee dhoondhatee phiratee hoon galiyon aur makaanon mein
kisee meelaad mein, juzadaan mein, tasbeeh daanon mein
kisee bar-aamade ke taaq par, baavarcheekhaanon mein
magar apana zamaana saath lekar kho gaee hain vo
kisee ik qabr mein saaree kee saaree so gaee hain vo…
vo kaisee auraten theen…