dekh raha hai dariya bhi hairani se
main ne kaise par kiya aasani se

nadi kinare pahron baitha rahta hun
kya rishta hai mera bahte pani se

har kamre se dhup hawa ki yari thi
ghar ka naqsha bigda hai nadani se

ab sahra mein chain se soya karta hun
dar lagta tha bachpan mein virani se

dil pagal hai roz pasheman hota hai
phir bhi baz nahin aata man-mani se

kam kam kharch karo warna ye jazbe bhi
be-waqat ho jate hain arzani se

apna farz nibhana ek ibaadat hai
'alam' hum ne sikha ek japani se