iraada hai kisi jangal men jaa rahuungaa main
— Mohammad Alvi
Iraada hai kisee jangal men jaa rahoongaa main
Tumhaaraa naam har ik peD par likhoongaa main
Har ek peD pe chaDh ke tumhen pukaaroongaa
Har ek peD ke neeche tumhen miloongaa main
Har ek peD koee daastaan sunaa.egaa
Samajh na paa.oongaa lekin sunaa karoongaa main
Tamaam raat bahaaron ke khvaab dekhoongaa
Gire paDe hue patton pe so rahoongaa main
Andheraa hone se pahle parinde aa.enge
Ujaalaa hone se pahle hee jaag uThoongaa main
Tumhen yaqeen na aa.e to kya huaa 'alvee'
Mujhe yaqeen hai aise bhee jee sakoongaa main