tiisrii aankh khulegii to dikhaaii degaa
— Mohammad Alvi
Teesree aankh khulegee to dikhaa.ee degaa
Aur kai din miraa ham-zaad judaa.ee degaa
Wo na aa.egaa magar dil ye kahe jaataa hai
Us ke aane kaa abhee shor sunaa.ee degaa
Dil kaa aa.eena huaa jaataa hai dhundlaa dhundlaa
Kab tiraa 'aks ise apnee safaa.ee degaa
Khush thaa main chehre pe aankhon ko sajaa kar lekin
Kya khabar thee mujhe Kuch bhee na sujhaa.ee degaa
Apne hee Khoon men aalooda kiye baiThaa hoon
Kaun is haath men ab dast-e-hinaa.ee degaa
Maut bhee duur bahut duur kaheen phirtee hai
Kaun ab aa ke aseeron ko rihaa.ee degaa
Bechne niklaa hoon 'alvee' miraa deevaan magar
Jaantaa hoon main koi paisa na paa.ee degaa