Pāhonoa te oro

Ek baar ki baat hai… Himalaya ki god mein basa ek chhota sa gaon tha… “Pariyon ka Thaal…” Thandi hawaayein… jo sirf chehre ko nahi… dil ko bhi cheer jaati thi… Usi gaon mein rehti thi… Riya… sirf solah saal ki… ek anaath ladki… Ek bhayankar barfiili raat ne usse sab kuch cheen liya tha… maa… papa… ghar… sab… Pahadi nadi ne sab nigal liya tha… Riya bach gayi thi… lekin… uski rooh… har raat usi nadi ke saath beh jaati thi… … Purane jhopde mein… akeli… sirf yaadein saath thi… Din bhar lakdi