kabhi KHushbu kabhi aawaz ban jaana paDega

kabhī ḳhushbū kabhī āvāz ban jaanā paḌegā

parindoñ ko kisī bhī shakl meñ aanā paḌegā

ḳhud apne sāmne aate hue hairān haiñ ham

hameñ ab is galī se ghuum kar jaanā paḌegā

use ye ghar samajhne lag ga.e haiñ rafta rafta

parindoñ se qafas āmāda karvānā paḌegā

udāsī vazn rakhtī hai jagah bhī ghertī hai

hameñ kamre ko ḳhālī chhoḌ kar jaanā paḌegā

maiñ pichhle bench par sahmā Darā baiThā huā huuñ

samajh meñ kyā nahīñ aayā ye samjhānā paḌegā

yahāñ dāman pe naqsha ban gayā hai āñsuoñ se

kisī kī justujū meñ duur tak jaanā paḌegā

ta.āruf ke liye chehra kahāñ se lā.eñge ham

agar chehra bhī ho to naam batlānā paḌegā

kahīñ sandūq hī tābūt ban jaa.e na ik din

hifāzat se rakhī chīzoñ ko phailānā paḌegā

ḳhudā-hāfiz buland āvāz meñ kahnā paḌegā

phir us āvāz se aage nikal jaanā paḌegā

jahāñ peshen-goī ḳhatm ho jā.egī āḳhir

abhī is raah meñ ik aur vīrāna paḌegā

ye jañgal baaġh hai 'ādil' ye daldal āb-e-jū hai

kahīñ kuchh hai jise tartīb meñ laanā paḌegā

kabhi KHushbu kabhi aawaz ban jaana paDega

parindon ko kisi bhi shakl mein aana paDega

KHud apne samne aate hue hairan hain hum

hamein ab is gali se ghum kar jaana paDega

use ye ghar samajhne lag gae hain rafta rafta

parindon se qafas aamada karwana paDega

udasi wazn rakhti hai jagah bhi gherti hai

hamein kamre ko KHali chhoD kar jaana paDega

main pichhle bench par sahma Dara baiTha hua hun

samajh mein kya nahin aaya ye samjhana paDega

yahan daman pe naqsha ban gaya hai aansuon se

kisi ki justuju mein dur tak jaana paDega

taaruf ke liye chehra kahan se laenge hum

agar chehra bhi ho to nam batlana paDega

kahin sanduq hi tabut ban jae na ek din

hifazat se rakhi chizon ko phailana paDega

KHuda-hafiz buland aawaz mein kahna paDega

phir us aawaz se aage nikal jaana paDega

jahan peshen-goi KHatm ho jaegi aaKHir

abhi is rah mein ek aur virana paDega

ye jangal bagh hai 'adil' ye daldal aab-e-ju hai

kahin kuchh hai jise tartib mein lana paDega