PaDh Ke Hairan Hun KHabar AKHbar Mein

paDh ke hairan hun KHabar aKHbar mein

main alif nanga phira bazar mein

mere andar ka darinda jag uTha

chhup gaya main dil ke andhe ghaar mein

KHun pi kar bhi na sidhi ho saki

tha tera hi bankpan talwar mein

mere aage raat ki diwar thi

koi darwaza na tha diwar mein

shaeri mein dhul kyun uDne lagi

phul kyun khilte nahin ashaar mein

muft mein 'alwi' ko shohrat mil gai

aur hum pakDe gae be-kar mein