raaton ko dukh sahti hun main
din mein ghafil rahti hun main

raushan mujh se dera dera
dekh ke mujh ko bhage andhera

mahfil mein jal jati hun main
shab bhar mein dhal jati hun main

bhig raha hai daman mera
jalne laga hai tan-man mera

mujh se patange darte hain
phir bhi wo mujh par marte hain

pas wo mere jab aate hain
maut ka luqma ban jate hain

'adil' mera nam batao
ilm ki shamen har su jalao