husn-e-talab ko wasf tumhaara samajh liya
hum ne jhuki nazar ka ishaara samajh liya

andar se tut phut bhi hoti chali gai
hum ne shikast-e-jaan ko gawara samajh liya

manus is tarah hue tughyaniyon se hum
mauj-e-bala ko hum ne kinara samajh liya

apnon se dur ghair to phir ghair tha magar
tinke ko dubte ne sahaara samajh liya

aaya shab-e-firaq jo aansu palak talak
hum ne usi ko subh ka tara samajh liya

sud-o-ziyan mein is liye hum ghir gae bahut
aasudgi ko hum ne sahaara samajh liya

'adil' ne bolti hui aankhon mein jhank kar
mafhum iltifat ka sara samajh liya