padh ke hairan hun khabar akhbar mein
main alif nanga phira bazar mein

mere andar ka darinda jag utha
chhup gaya main dil ke andhe ghaar mein

khun pi kar bhi na sidhi ho saki
tha tera hi bankpan talwar mein

mere aage raat ki diwar thi
koi darwaza na tha diwar mein

shaeri mein dhul kyun udne lagi
phul kyun khilte nahin ashaar mein

muft mein 'alwi' ko shohrat mil gai
aur hum pakde gae be-kar mein