hamari tarah tum tadpo to jaanen
musalsal raat bhar jago to jaanen

wuzu meri tarah ashkon se kar ke
ghazal ke baam tak pahuncho to jaanen

sabhi chehre yahan hain ek jaise
sitamgar kaun hai parkho to jaanen

wo wahshi be-sabab chinghadta hai
banao aadmi us ko to jaanen

jala kar ishq ki qindil dil mein
andheri rah se guzro to jaanen

hawa-e-gham idhar phir aa rahi hai
daricha zehn ka kholo to jaanen

bhara hai jis ki aankhon mein andhera
use kahte ho kyon dekho to jaanen

wo kyon rakhta hai ab nefe mein chaqu
'alim' us se zara puchho to jaanen