Departure

Main is khayal se jaate hue use na mila Ki rok lein na kahin samne khade aansu...

un ka aana hashr se kuchh kam na tha aur jab palte qayamat dhaa gaye...

chhod gaya mujh ko 'alvi' shayad wo jaldi mein tha...

is bhari duniya se wo chal diya chupke se yun jaise kisi ko bhi ab us ki zaroorat na thi...

sab namazein baandh kar le jaunga main apne saath aur masjid ke liye goongi azaan rakh jaunga...

use main ne bhi kal dekha tha 'alvi' naye kapde pahan ke ja raha tha...

khamosh sahi markazi kirdar to ham the phir kaise bhala teri kahani se nikalte...

tu ne dekha nahin ik shakhs ke jaane se 'saleem' is bhare shahr ki jo shakl hui hai mujh mein...

tum gaye raunaq-e-bahaar gayi tum na jao bahaar ke din hain...

duniya se 'yaas' jaane ko jee chahta nahin allah re husn gulshan-e-na-paedar ka...