shanti ki dukanen kholi hain
fakhtaen kahan ki bholi hain

kaisi chup sadh li hai kawwon ne
jaise bas koyalen hi boli hain

raat bhar ab udham machaenge
khwahishen din mein khub so li hain

chal pade hain kate-phate jazbe
hasraten sath sath ho li hain

kaun qatil hai kya pata chalta
sab ne apni qabaen dho li hain

sher hote nahin to 'alwi' ne
khun mein ungliyan dubo li hain