din men pariyaan kyuun aatii hain
— Mohammad Alvi
Din men pariyaan kyuun aatee hain
Aisee ghaDiyaan kyuun aatee hain
Apna ghar aane se pahle
Itnee galiyaan kyuun aatee hain
Baahar kis kaa Dar lagtaa hai
Ghar men chiDiyaan kyuun aatee hain
Din kyuun nange ho jaate hain
Raaten uryaan kyuun aatee hain
Sher men ulTee seedhee baaten
Bol miree jaan kyuun aatee hain
'alvee' qabron tak jaane men
Bhool-bhulayyaan kyuun aatee hain