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Ek bar mein ghumne gaya tha, tabh mere samne pith kiye ek lamba chauda admi rasta rauke khada tha. Jaise hi main dusre raste chalne laga, toh wah admi samne se hath gaya. Uske piche bohot sare thengne log khade the. Sab ke ghere mein ek aurat khadi thi. Tabhi najanne kaha se dhun ki awaz sunaiyi di. Maine apni tez nazar harek thengne par lagaiyi, par kisike bhi hath mein koi bhi music instrument nahi tha. Jaise jaise dhun badhti gayi, us aurat ne apni palke uthayi. Toh mein uski khubsoorati dekhkar dang reh gaya. Uski ankhein bohot hi sundar thi, aur muskurahat aur bhi sundar! Usne ajibh dress pahan rakha tha, aur sar par chunari thi, jispar soneke sikke lagaye the. Woh us dhun ke sath sath dance bhi kar rahi thi. Phir maine socha ki yeh jaroor muslim hi heh. Lekin mein kya bolun, jab bhi main mulla aur burkhewalio ke pas jata hun…toh mujhe itna acha lagta hai ki mera dimag thap padh jata hai. Bolne ki liye alfaz hi yad nahi ate.
Phir jab main ghar aya toh mujhe yad aya, ki maine bachpan mein...