sach hai ki wo buraa thaa har ik se ladaa kiyaa
— Mohammad Alvi
Sach hai ki wo buraa thaa har ik se laDaa kiyaa
Lekin use zaleel kiyaa ye buraa kiyaa
Gul-daan men gulaab kee kaliyaan mahak uTheen
Kursee ne us ko dekh ke aaghosh vaa kiyaa
Ghar se chalaa to chaand mire saath ho liyaa
Phir sub.h tak wo mere baraabar chalaa kiyaa
KoThon pe munh-andhere sitaare utar paDe
Ban ke patang main bhee havaa men uDaa kiyaa
Us se bichhaDte vaqt main royaa thaa khoob-saa
Ye baat yaad aa.ee to pahron hansaa kiyaa
ChhoDo puraane qisson men Kuch bhee dharaa naheen
Aao tumhen bataa.en ki 'alvee' ne kya kiyaa