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