Neend raato.n ki uDaa dete hain,

Neend raato.n ki uDaa dete hain,
hum sitaaro.n ko du'aa dete hain

roz achche nahin lagte aansu,
kHaas mauqo.n pe mazaa dete hain

ab ke hum jaan laDaa baiThenge
dekhe.n ab koun sazaa dete hain

haay wo log jo dekhe bhi nahin
yaad aaye.n to rulaa dete hain

di hai kHairaat isi dar se kabhi
ab isi dar pe sadaa dete hain

aag apne hi lagaa sakte hain
ghar to sirf hawaa dete hain

kitne chaalaak hain kHoobaa.n ''Alvi''
humko ilzaam e wafaa dete hain

Mohammad Alvi