be-kasi rukh badal hi jati hai
aah munh se nikal hi jati hai

husn ho aish ho jawani ho
dhup aakhir ko dhal hi jati hai

hai gham-e-ishq mustaqil warna
har bala sar se tal hi jati hai

phul karte rahen jatan lakhon
bu chaman se nikal hi jati hai

jaante hum bhi hain maal-e-nashat
hasrat-e-dil machal hi jati hai

meri majburiyon pe un ki nazar
hath dar-parda mal hi jati hai

dekh kar kaamrani-e-tadbir
chaal qismat bhi chal hi jati hai

thokaren kha ke fitrat-e-insan
rah-e-gham mein sanbhal hi jati hai

nazm bhi tarjuman-e-dil hai 'adib'
pesh lekin ghazal hi jati hai