raat mili tanhai mili aur jam mila
ghar se nikle to kya kya aaram mila

ek bahut hi bojhal sham ke aate hi
sune dil ko yaadon ka kohram mila

wahi mohalla wahi purana ghar tha wahan
darwaze par lekin aur hi nam mila

kaam ki khatir din-bhar daud lagate hain
bekari mein aakhir kuchh to kaam mila

mila na 'alwi' nam adab ke daftar mein
panch baras chup rahne ka inam mila