Munh-Zabani Quran paDhte The

munh-zabani qur.an paḌhte the

pahle bachche bhi kitne buḌhe the

ik parinda suna raha tha ghazal

chaar chhe peḌ mil ke sunte the

jin ko socha tha aur dekha bhi

aise do-char hi to chehre the

ab to chup-chap shaam aati hai

pahle chiḌiyon ke shor hote the

raat utra tha shaḳh par ik gul

char-su ḳhushbuon ke pahre the

aaj ki sub.h kitni halki hai

yaad paḌta hai raat ro.e the

ye kahan doston men aa baiThe

ham to marne ko ghar se nikle the

ye bhi din hain ki aag girti hai

vo bhi din the ki phuul barse the

ab vo laḌki nazar nahin aati

ham jise roz dekh lete the

ankhen kholin to kuchh na tha ‘alvi’

band ankhon men lakhon jalve the