khwab mein ek makan dekha tha
phir na khidki thi na darwaza tha

sune raste pe sar-e-sham koi
ghar ki yaadon mein ghira baitha tha

log kahte hain ki mujh sa tha koi
wo jo bachchon ki tarah roya tha

raat thi aur koi sath na tha
chand bhi dur khada hansta tha

ek mela sa laga tha dil mein
main akela hi phira karta tha

aisa hangama na tha jangal mein
shahr mein aae to dar lagta tha

gham ke dariya mein teri yaadon ka
ek jazira sa ubhar aaya tha

kaun aaya tha makan mein 'alwi'
kis ne darwaza abhi khola tha