hazaaron laakhon dillii men makaan hain
— Mohammad Alvi
Hazaaron laakhon dillee men makaan hain
Magar pahchaanne vaale kahaan hain
Kaheen par silsila hai koThiyon kaa
Kaheen girte khanDar hain naaliyaan hain
Kaheen hanstee chamaktee sooraten hain
Kaheen miTtee huee parchhaa.iyaan hain
Kaheen awaaz ke parde paDe hain
Kaheen chup men ka.ee sargoshiyaan hain
Qutub-saahib khaDe hain sar jhukaa.e
Qile par gidh bahut hee shaadmaan hain
Are ye kaun see saDken hain bhaa.ee
Yahaan to laDkiyaan hee laDkiyaan hain
Likhaa miltaa hai deevaaron pe ab bhee
To kya ab bhee vahee beemaariyaan hain
Havaalon par havaale de rahe hain
Ye saahab to kitaabon kee dukaan hain
Mire aage mujhee ko koste hain
Magar kya keejiye ahl-e-zabaan hain
Dikhaayaa ek hee dillee ne kya kya
Buraa ho ab to do do dilliyaan hain
Yahaan bhee dost mil jaate hain 'alvee'
Yahaan bhee doston men talkhiyaan hain