wafa kam hai nazar aati bahut hai
bade shahron mein danai bahut hai

hamare panw mein patthar bandhe hain
teri aankhon mein gahrai bahut hai

banane ko himala nafraton ke
ghalat-fahmi ki ek rai bahut hai

nazar mein kis ki hai pakizgi ab
ki is talab mein kai bahut hai

hamara sath rahna bhi hai mushkil
bichhadne mein bhi ruswai bahut hai

sabhi ki zindagi hai apni apni
bhare ghar mein bhi tanhai bahut hai

adab mein zindagi pane ko 'alwi'
faqat lahje mein sachchai bahut hai