main us ke wasl se jaga to silsila tha wahi
ki hijr us ka tha waisa hi marhala tha wahi

dukan-e-shisha-garan bhi sajai thi us ne
tamam shahr mein patthar bhi bantta tha wahi

mujhe guman ke sab raste usi ne diye
mere yaqin ke diye bhi jala raha tha wahi

visal us ka baratna tha hijr likhna bhi
ki tez dhup mein barish ka rasta tha wahi

parinde dhup ki shiddat se ghar ke aangan mein
palat ke aae to dekha ki masala tha wahi

wo ek yaqin se jata tha chhod kar mujh ko
nibahne ka magar dil mein hausla tha wahi

nae visal ke mausam mein jo badan bhiga
hujum-e-hijr mein dekha to jal raha tha wahi

main jis ki rahon se wapas palatne wala tha
nazar uthai to ek roz aa raha tha wahi

main apne khwabon ki dastak se jag utha 'adil'
bahut si raaten thin aur sab mein rat-jaga tha wahi