Working Woman- Parvin Shakir

[Brijinder]

Here is a glowing example of an azaad nazm.I hope this makes many of us rethink about our own aesthetic sensebilities.There are so many other such examples of famous poets in urdu litrature.


Working Woman


Sach kehtay haiN
Kaisay gharoor ki baat hui hai
MaiN apni hariyaali ko khud apnay lahu say seeNch rahi hooN
Meray saaray pattoN ki shaadaabi
Meri apni naik kamaai hai
Meray aik shaghoofay par bhi
Kisi hawa aur kisi baarish ka baal baraabar qarz nahiN hai
MaiN kab chaahooN Khiil sakti hooN
Mera saaraa roop,meri apni daryaaft hai
MaiN ab har mausam say sar ooNcha kar kay milti sakti hooN
Aik tanaawar pair hooN ab maiN
Aur apni zarkhaiz numoo kay saaray imkaanaat ko bhi pehchaan rahi hooN
Lekin meray aNdar ki yeh bahut puraani bail
Kabhi kabhi-- kab tez hawa ho
Kisi bahut mazboot shajar kay tan say liptanaa chahati hai

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