ashk girne ki sada aai hai
bas yahi rahat-e-goyai hai

sath par tir rahe hain din raat
nind ek khwab ki gahrai hai

in parindon ka palat kar aana
ek takhayyul ki pazirai hai

aks bhi ghair hai aaina bhi
ye tahayyur hai ki tanhai hai

un darichon se ki jo the hi nahin
ek udasi hai ki dar aai hai

dil numudar hua hai dil mein
aankh ek aankh se bhar aai hai

us ki aaankhon ki khamoshi 'adil'
dubte waqt ki goyai hai