adu to chhod diye khair-khwah mar diye
muhafizon ne kai be-gunah mar diye

bahut satae hue lashkaron ki haibat ne
darun-e-qasr kai baadshah mar diye

lahu tadapne laga hai ki surkh noton ne
bhari kachhari mein sare gawah mar diye

andhera jab bhi badhaya gaya zamane mein
charagh-e-haq ne sabhi ru-siyah mar diye

jab aai baat kabhi hamsari se masnad par
to sarbarahon ne kuchh sarbarah mar diye

nahin hai waqt sa 'adil' koi yahan jis ne
kulahen rol din aur kaj-kulah mar diye