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    sahrā meñ jahāñ cactus ke daraḳht ziyāda haiñ

    us ne ik sā.ebān aur ik bench banā.ī hai

    jis par nensī ārām se us āġhosh meñ

    leT baiTh saktī hai

    puure chāñd raat meñ

    nensī us se milne zarūr aatī hai

    aur is bench par

    us ke kāñdhe par sar rakh kar

    us se bāteñ kartī hai

    vo ḳhāmoshī se

    chāñd sahrā aur cactus ke daraḳhtoñ ko dekhte rahte haiñ

    us daurān vo apnā dāyāñ haath

    nensī kamar ke gird Daale rahtā hai

    agar nensī ko niiñd aa jaatī hai

    vo bilkul sākit ho jaatā hai

    taaki vo jitnī der so saktī hai

    sotī rahe

    nensī

    jo peter biivī

    aur Douglas bahan hai

    aur puure chāñd raat meñ

    unheñ dhokā de kar us se miltī hai

    agar kisī raat bench par

    der tak sotī rah jaa.e

    vo tez raftār gaaḌī aur shikārī bandūq ke saath

    nensī ko DhūñDte hue aa jaate haiñ

    aur use akelā sotā huā kar

    gaaḌī meñ Daal kar le jaate haiñ

    sahra mein jahan cactus ke daraKHt ziyaada hain

    us ne ek saeban aur ek bench banai hai

    jis par nensi aaram se us ki aaghosh mein

    leT ya baiTh sakti hai

    pure chand ki raat mein

    nensi us se milne zarur aati hai

    aur is bench par

    us ke kandhe par sar rakh kar

    us se baaten karti hai

    ya wo KHamoshi se

    chand sahra aur cactus ke daraKHton ko dekhte rahte hain

    us dauran wo apna dayan hath

    nensi ki kamar ke gird Dale rahta hai

    agar nensi ko nind aa jati hai

    wo bilkul sakit ho jata hai

    taki wo jitni der so sakti hai

    soti rahe

    nensi

    jo peter ki biwi

    aur Douglas ki bahan hai

    aur pure chand ki raat mein

    unhen dhoka de kar us se milti hai

    agar kisi raat bench par

    der tak soti rah jae

    wo tez raftar gaDi aur shikari banduq ke sath

    nensi ko DhunDte hue aa jate hain

    aur use akela sota hua pa kar

    gaDi mein Dal kar le jate hain

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    • Book : AN EVENING OF CAGED BEASTS (Pg. 214)
    • Author : Asif Farrukhi
    • Publication : Ameena Saiyid, Oxford University (1999)
    • Edition : 1999
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