saya saya rah mein bikhra hua
ek chehra ja-ba-ja banta hua

dur tak be-kar si ek dopahar
ek parinda be-sabab udta hua

sochte hain ruk hi jaega kahin
aakhiri lamha qarib aata hua

dhadkanon se kuchh pata chalta nahin
kaun hai dil mein safar karta hua

raat phir main apne bistar mein na tha
tha andheron mein kahin girta hua

phir tabiat mein rawani aa gai
mil gaya 'alwi' ghazal kahta hua