mujh ko ye waqt waqt ko main kho ke khush hua
kati nahin wo fasl jise bo ke khush hua

wo ranj tha ki ranj na karna muhaal tha
aakhir mein ek sham bahut ro ke khush hua

sahab wo bu gai na wo nashsha hawa hua
apne tain main jam-o-subu dho ke khush hua

aisi khushi ke khwab se jaga ki aaj tak
khush ho ke so saka na kabhi so ke khush hua

chhani ek umr khak khushi ki talash mein
hona tha rizq-e-khak mujhe ho ke khush hua

'adil' mera libas hi ham-rang-e-dagh tha
kar-e-rafu kiya na kabhi dho ke khush hua