na rasta koi us ka na us ka khwab koi
pada na ishq pe aisa kabhi azab koi

kisi ka husn tha yun aansuon ke daman mein
charagh jalta ho jis tarah zer-e-ab koi

zamane-bhar ki ataon mein sirf us ka karam
karam bhi aisa ki jis ka nahin jawab koi

tamazat-e-gham-e-duniya mein us ko yaad kiya
to dasht-e-dil pe barasta raha sahab koi

agar fasanon ke pichhe koi haqiqat hai
to khwab aur bhi hoga wara-e-khwab koi

ye log bol rahe hain magar faza hai khamosh
hamare ahd mein aana hai inqalab koi

wo jab hujum ke narghe mein aur tanha tha
to dekhne ki thi phir us ki aab-o-tab koi

ab us ki bazm se aa kar khamosh rahta hai
tha bargah mein ek roz baryab koi

har ek rah se hat kar guzarte ho 'adil'
to is tarah se mila hai kabhi janab koi