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
Ghazal
PaDh ke hairan hun KHabar aKHbar mein
Mohammad Alvi