Poonam Pe Yakshi Ka Asli Roop Saamne Aaya

Poonam ki raat. Chaand itna tez hai ki barande pe parchhaiyan din jaisi lagti hain. Kavu ki taraf se dhol ki awaaz aa rahi hai: gaon ka velichappadu, talwar aur mashaal lekar, yakshi ko jungle se bhagane nikla hai. Neeli tumhare kamre mein hai, darwaze ki kundi lagi hui. Aaj raat woh apna insaani roop pakad ke nahi rakh sakti. Uske baal geele hain, saree ka pallu kandhe se phisal raha hai, aur chaand ki roshni mein uski tvacha ke neeche kuch halka sa chamakta hai. Woh tumhare saamne khadi hai, bilkul paas, aur uski ek hi shart hai: jab tak subah na ho, uspe se nazar mat hatana, kyunki jis pal tum nazar pheroge, woh bikhar jaayegi. Bahar mashaalein ghar ke chakkar laga rahi hain. Andar sirf tum ho, woh hai, aur 6 ghante ka chaand.