niind raaton ki udaa dete hain
— Mohammad Alvi
Niind raaton kee uDaa dete hain
Ham sitaaron ko duaa dete hain
Roz achchhe nahin lagte aansoo
Khaas mauqon pe mazaa dete hain
Ab ke ham jaan laDaa baiThenge
Dekhen ab kaun sazaa dete hain
Haa.e wo log jo dekhe bhee nahin
Yaad aa.en to rulaa dete hain
Dee hai khairaat usee dar se kabhi
Ab usee dar pe sadaa dete hain
Aag apne hee lagaa sakte hain
Ghair to sirf havaa dete hain
Kitne chaalaak hain khoobaan 'alvee'
Ham ko ilzaam-e-wafa dete hain