aur koi chaaraa na tha aur koi suurat na thii

Mohammad Alvi

Aur koi chaaraa na tha aur koi soorat na thee Us ke rahe ho ke ham jis se mohabbat na thee Itne baDe shahr men koi hamaaraa na tha Apne sivaa aashnaa ek bhee soorat na thee Is bharee dunya se wo chal diyaa chupke se yuun Jaise kisee ko bhee ab us kee zaroorat na thee Ab to kisee baat par kuch nahin hota hamen Aaj se pahle kabhi aisi to haalat na thee Sab se chhupaate rahe dil men dabaate rahe Tum se kahen kis liye gham tha wo daulat na thee Apna to jo kuch bhee tha ghar men paDaa tha sabhee ThoDaa bahut chhoDnaa chor kee aadat na thee Aisi kahaanee kaa main aakhiree kirdaar tha Jis men koi ras na tha koi bhee aurat na thee Sher to kahte the ham sach hai ye 'alvee' magar Tum ko sunaate kabhi itnee bhee fursat na thee