Ek Nrityaangna (The Dancer)

Duur kisi registaan mein
jashn se saraabor
raajmahal mein
apne poore shabaab per
jhoom rahi thee
ek nrityaangna.

Usne kiya nritya
aag ka.
Usne kiya nritya
barchhe, kapaal
aur talwaar ka.
Kiya usne nritya
dharti aakaash ka.
Jhoomti hui
madmast hawaa si
kiya usne nritya
phoolon ka
bhanwron ka
sitaar ka.

Sharaab
raja ke gale se
utar na saki
aisa thaa shabaab
uss nrityaangna ka.
Woh naach
jismaani nahin.
Woh nritya thaa
uski rooh ka.

Rooh.
Jo basti hai mastishk mein
ek gyaani ke.
Rooh.
Jo basti hai dil mein
ek haare hue kavi ke.
Rooh.
Jo basti hai gale mein
ek gaayak ke.
Wohi rooh
apne jism per odh kar
jhoom rahi thee
ek nrityaangna.
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-Prateek
20/12/2011
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