jate jate dekhna patthar mein jaan rakh jaunga 
kuchh nahin to ek do chingariyan rakh jaunga 
nind mein bhi KHwab rakhne ki jagah baqi nahin 
sochta hun ye KHazana ab kahan rakh jaunga 
sab namazen bandh kar le jaunga main apne sath 
aur masjid ke liye gungi azan rakh jaunga 
jaanta hun ye tamasha KHatm hone ka nahin 
hall mein ek roz KHali kursiyan rakh jaunga 
chand suraj aur tare phunk Dalunga sabhi 
is zamin par ek nanga aasman rakh jaunga 
chhoD dunga ab main 'alwi' aaKHiri din ki talash 
aur adab ke shahr mein KHali makan rakh jaunga
        Ghazal
Jate jate dekhna patthar mein jaan rakh jaunga
Mohammad Alvi

