munhzabaani qur'aan padhte the

munhzabaani qur'aan padhte the
pahle bachche bhi kitne booDhe the

ik parindaa sunaa rahaa thaa ghazal
chaar che peD mil ke sunte the

jinko sochaa thaa aur dekhaa bhi
aise do chaar hi to chehre the

ab to chupchaap shaam aati hai
pahle chiDiyo.n ke shor hote the

raat utraa thaa shaakH par ik gul
chaar soo kHushbuwo.n ke pahre the

aaj ki subah kitni halki hai
yaad paDtaa hai raat roye the

ye kahaan dosto.n mein aa baiThe
hum to marne ko ghar se nikle the

ye bhi din hain ke aag girti hai
wo bhi din the ke phool barse the

ab wo laDki nazar nahin aati
hum jise roz dekh lete the

aankhe.n kholi.n to kucu naa thaa ''Alvi''
band aa.nkho.n mein laakho.n jalve the

Mohammad Alvi