jaane hum ye kin galiyon mein KHak uDa kar aa jate hain

jaane ham ye kin galiyoñ meñ ḳhaak uḌā kar aa jaate haiñ

ishq to vo hai jis meñ nā-maujūd mayassar aa jaate haiñ

jaane kyā bāteñ kartī haiñ din bhar aapas meñ dīvāreñ

darvāze par qufl lagā kar ham to daftar aa jaate haiñ

kaam mukammal karne se bhī shaam mukammal kab hotī hai

ek parinda rah jaatā hai baaqī sab ghar aa jaate haiñ

apne dil meñ geñd chhupā kar un meñ shāmil ho jaatā huuñ

DhūñDte DhūñDte saare bachche mere andar aa jaate haiñ

miim mohabbat paḌhte paḌhte likhte likhte kaaf kahānī

baiThe baiThe is maktab meñ ḳhaak barābar aa jaate haiñ

roz nikal jaate haiñ ḳhālī ghar se ḳhālī dil ko le kar

aur apnī ḳhālī turbat par phuul sajā kar aa jaate haiñ

ḳhaak meñ uñglī pherte rahnā naqsh banānā vahshat likhnā

in vaqtoñ ke chand nishāñ ab bhī kūzoñ par aa jaate haiñ

naam kisī kā raTte raTte ek girah sī paḌ jaatī hai

jin kā koī naam nahīñ vo log zabāñ par aa jaate haiñ

phir bistar se uThne kī bhī mohlat kab miltī hai 'ādil'

niiñd meñ aatī haiñ āvāzeñ ḳhvāb meñ lashkar aa jaate haiñ

jaane hum ye kin galiyon mein KHak uDa kar aa jate hain

ishq to wo hai jis mein na-maujud mayassar aa jate hain

jaane kya baaten karti hain din bhar aapas mein diwaren

darwaze par qufl laga kar hum to daftar aa jate hain

kaam mukammal karne se bhi sham mukammal kab hoti hai

ek parinda rah jata hai baqi sab ghar aa jate hain

apne dil mein gend chhupa kar un mein shamil ho jata hun

DhunDte DhunDte sare bachche mere andar aa jate hain

mim mohabbat paDhte paDhte likhte likhte kaf kahani

baiThe baiThe is maktab mein KHak barabar aa jate hain

roz nikal jate hain KHali ghar se KHali dil ko le kar

aur apni KHali turbat par phul saja kar aa jate hain

KHak mein ungli pherte rahna naqsh banana wahshat likhna

in waqton ke chand nishan ab bhi kuzon par aa jate hain

nam kisi ka raTte raTte ek girah si paD jati hai

jin ka koi nam nahin wo log zaban par aa jate hain

phir bistar se uThne ki bhi mohlat kab milti hai 'adil'

nind mein aati hain aawazen KHwab mein lashkar aa jate hain