sukhaane baal hi kothe pe aa gae hote
— Mohammad Alvi
Sukhaane baal hee koThe pe aa ga.e hote
Isee bahaane zaraa munh dikhaa ga.e hote
Tumhen bhee vaqt kee raftaar kaa pata chaltaa
Nikal ke ghar se galee tak to aa ga.e hote
Galaa bhigo ke kaheen aur sadaa lagaa letaa
Zaraa faqeer ko paanee pilaa ga.e hote
Are ye Thiik huaa honT see liye ham ne
Vagarna log tujhe kab kaa paa ga.e hote
Bhalaa ho chaand kaa aate hee nuur pahunchaayaa
Sitaare hote to aankhen churaa ga.e hote
Javaan jismon ko ThanDaa na kar sake lekin
Havaa ke jhonke diyaa to bujhaa ga.e hote