safar men sochte rahte hain Chaaon aae kahiin
— Mohammad Alvi
Safar men sochte rahte hain Chaaon aa.e kaheen
Ye dhoop sara samundar hee pee na jaa.e kaheen
Main khud ko marte hue dekh kar bahut khush hoon
Ye Dar bhee hai ki miree aankh khul na jaa.e kaheen
Havaa kaa shor hai baadal hain aur Kuch bhee nahin
Jahaaz Toot hee jaa.e zameen dikhaa.e kaheen
Chalaa to hoon magar is baar bhee ye dhaDkaa hai
Ye raasta bhee mujhe phir yaheen na laa.e kaheen
Khamosh rahnaa tumhaaraa buraa na thaa 'alvee'
Bhulaa diyaa tumhen sab ne na yaad aa.e kaheen