Jaate jaate dekhnaa pat'thar mein jaa.n rakh jaaongaa

Jaate jaate dekhnaa pat'thar mein jaa.n rakh jaaongaa
kuch nahin to ek do chingaariyaa.n rakh jaaongaa

neend mein bhi kHwaab rakhne ki jagah baaqi nahin
sochtaa hoon ye kHazaanaa ab kahaan rakh jaaongaa

sab namaaze.n baandh kar le jaaongaa main apne saath
aur masjid ke liye goongi azaa.n rakh jaaongaa

jaantaa hoon ye tamaashaa kHatm hone kaa nahin
haal mein ik roz kHaali kursiyaa.n rakh jaaongaa

chaand,sooraj aur taare phoo.nk Daaloongaa sabhi
is zamee.n par ek nangaa aasmaa.n rakh jaaongaa

chhoD doongaa ab main ''Alvi'' aakHiri din ki talaash
aur adab ke shaher mein kHaali makaa.n rakh jaaongaa

Mohammad Alvi