mere tawiz mein jo kaghaz hai
us pe likkha hai mohabbat karna

wo to ghazal suna ke akela khada raha
sab apne apne chahne walon mein kho gae

सुना है कुर्बत में तेरी सांसें थम जाती है दिवानों की
सुना है खुदा गुनहगारों को लंबी उम्र अता करता है

kahin chand rahon mein kho gaya kahin chandni bhi bhatak gai
main charagh wo bhi bujha hua meri raat kaise chamak gai

meri dastan ka uruj tha teri narm palkon ki chhanw mein
mere sath tha tujhe jagna teri aankh kaise jhapak gai [...]

dil ki dhadkan ko suna ghaur se kal raat 'adil'
jis ko main dhundhta rahta hun basa hai mujh mein

kuchh to duniya ki inayat ne dil tod diya
aur kuchh talkhi-e-haalat ne dil tod diya

this world's benefaction broke my heart to some extent
and then by bitter circumstance partly my heart was rent [...]