sardi mein din sard mila
har mausam bedard mila

unche lambe pedon ka
patta patta zard mila

sochte hain kyun zinda hain
achchha ye sar-dard mila

hum roe to baat bhi thi
kyun rota har fard mila

mila hamein bas ek khuda
aur wo bhi bedard mila

'alwi' khwahish bhi thi banjh
jazba bhi na-mard mila