poem

औरत

बढ़ाती हूँ क़दम
फ़ौरन ही पीछे खींच लेती हूँ
ये अंदेशा मुझे आगे कभी बढ़ने नहीं देता
न-जाने लोग क्या सोचें
न-जाने लोग क्या बोलें
इसी इक ख़ौफ़ के घेरे में जीती और मरती हूँ
मगर कब तक

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