taron ka jhumar pahnaya phulon ki sari bandhi

tāroñ kā jhūmar pahnāyā phūloñ kī saarī bāñdhī

mausam kī zulfoñ meñ kis ne sat-rangī titlī bāñdhī

vaadī vaadī mahak rahī hai us ke haath kī chaa.e se

kohre kī chādar meñ kis ne adrak aur tulsī bāñdhī

jīvan bhar ye jiinā marnā dhuup chhāñv kā khel rahā

jīvan bhar āshāoñ kī gaThrī kholī gaThrī bāñdhī

siine se uThtī lapToñ kī shiddat kam ho jaatī hai

sahrā sī āñkhoñ se ham ne sāvan kī badlī bāñdhī

maiñ bhī kaisā peḌ huuñ yaaro phir bhī sabz nahīñ hotā

sar pe dhuup kā saayā rakkhā paaoñ se naddī bāñdhī

kamroñ meñ do saa.e 'alvī' ek hue jab bhī chhup kar

saḌkoñ par kitne logoñ ne bātoñ kī pagḌī bāñdhī

taron ka jhumar pahnaya phulon ki sari bandhi

mausam ki zulfon mein kis ne sat-rangi titli bandhi

wadi wadi mahak rahi hai us ke hath ki chae se

kohre ki chadar mein kis ne adrak aur tulsi bandhi

jiwan bhar ye jina marna dhup chhanw ka khel raha

jiwan bhar aashaon ki gaThri kholi gaThri bandhi

sine se uThti lapTon ki shiddat kam ho jati hai

sahra si aankhon se hum ne sawan ki badli bandhi

main bhi kaisa peD hun yaro phir bhi sabz nahin hota

sar pe dhup ka saya rakkha paon se naddi bandhi

kamron mein do sae 'alwi' ek hue jab bhi chhup kar

saDkon par kitne logon ne baaton ki pagDi bandhi