Andheri ka Andhera -Arundhati Bhande Andheri ke 11 baje ke andhere mein Mai aur mera boyfriend Haath pakad kuch aise chal rhe the Ki maano koi khauf na ho Aur khauf ho bhi kyun? Woh Dilli ki koi sunsaan sadak thodi thi, Woh toh Bombay ki jaagi hui sadak thi, chehel-pehel aur gaadiyon se bhari Chalte chalte Humne andhere mein Chandni ko dekha footpath pe, apna gajra theek karti hui Gajra, gulabi top aur neeli jeans Har roz ki tarah, hum ek dusre ko dekh muskuraye Bas mere khayalon mein, Usne mere boyfriend ki oar dekha aur boli “Aaj kaha le jaa rha hai, hero?” “Picture dekhne, chalogi?” Sharmate huye mere boyfriend ne poocha “Aaj nahi kal” Har roz ki tarah, Mere khayalon mein Chandni ke bahaane Khair humne bhi behes nahi ki plan badla aur Juhu pohonch gaye Bhelpuri wale se ek newspaper udhaa...
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Your extension of the poem gives it a tangibility and an empathy, that Shahid left open to interpretation. "Love just made him dead" is a great line.
Hey
ReplyDeleteThis is great!
Your extension of the poem gives it a tangibility and an empathy, that Shahid left open to interpretation. "Love just made him dead" is a great line.