shab mein din ka bojh uThaya din mein shab-bedari ki

shab meñ din kā bojh uThāyā din meñ shab-bedārī kī

dil par dil kī zarb lagā.ī ek mohabbat jaarī kī

kashtī ko kashtī kah denā mumkin thā āsān na thā

dariyāoñ kī ḳhaak uḌaa.ī mallāhoñ se yaarī kī

koī had koī andāza kab tak karte jaanā hai

ḳhandaq se ḳhāmoshī gahrī us se gahrī tārīkī

ik tasvīr mukammal kar ke un āñkhoñ se Dartā huuñ

fasleñ pak jaane par jaise dahshat ik chingārī kī

ham insāf nahīñ kar paa.e duniyā se bhī dil se bhī

terī jānib muḌ kar dekhā yā'nī jānib-dārī kī

ḳhvāb adhūre rah jaate haiñ niiñd mukammal hone se

aadhe jaage aadhe so.e ġhaflat bhar hushyārī kī

jitnā in se bhaag rahā huuñ utnā pīchhe aatī haiñ

ek sadā jārob-kashī kī ik āvāz bhikārī kī

apne aap ko gaalī de kar ghuur rahā huuñ taale ko

almārī meñ bhuul gayā huuñ phir chābī almārī kī

ghaTte baḌhte saa.e se 'ādil' lutf uThāyā saarā din

āñgan kī dīvār pe baiThe ham ne ḳhuub savārī kī

shab mein din ka bojh uThaya din mein shab-bedari ki

dil par dil ki zarb lagai ek mohabbat jari ki

kashti ko kashti kah dena mumkin tha aasan na tha

dariyaon ki KHak uDai mallahon se yari ki

koi had koi andaza kab tak karte jaana hai

KHandaq se KHamoshi gahri us se gahri tariki

ek taswir mukammal kar ke un aankhon se Darta hun

faslen pak jaane par jaise dahshat ek chingari ki

hum insaf nahin kar pae duniya se bhi dil se bhi

teri jaanib muD kar dekha ya'ni jaanib-dari ki

KHwab adhure rah jate hain nind mukammal hone se

aadhe jage aadhe soe ghaflat bhar hushyari ki

jitna in se bhag raha hun utna pichhe aati hain

ek sada jarob-kashi ki ek aawaz bhikari ki

apne aap ko gali de kar ghur raha hun tale ko

almari mein bhul gaya hun phir chabi almari ki

ghaTte baDhte sae se 'adil' lutf uThaya sara din

aangan ki diwar pe baiThe hum ne KHub sawari ki