ko_ii cheharaa huaa roshan na ujaagar aa.Nkhe.n
aa_iinaa dekh rahii thii.n merii patthar aa.Nkhe.n

le u.Dii vaqt ki aa.Ndhii jinhe.n apane ham_raah
aaj phir Dhuu.NDh rahii hai.n vahii manzar aa.Nkhe.n

phuuT nikalii.n to ka_ii shahar-e-tamannaa Duube
ek qatre ko tarasatii hu_ii banjar aa.Nkhe.n

us ko dekhaa hai to ab shauq kaa vo aalam hai
apane halako.n se nikal aa_ii hai.n baahar aa.Nkhe.n

tuu nigaaho.n kii zubaa.N Khuub samajhataa hogaa
terii jaanib to uThaa karatii hai.n aksar aa.Nkhe.n

log marate na dar-o-baam se Takaraa ke kabhii
dekh lete jo ’Kamaal’ us kii samandar aa.Nkhe.n

tum aur fareb khaao bayaan-e-raqiib se
tum se to kam gilaa hai ziyaadaa nasiib se 

goyaa tumhaarii yaad hii meraa ilaaj hai
hotaa hai paharo.n zikr tumhaaraa tabiib se 

barabaad-e-dil kaa aaKhirii saramaayaa thii ummiid
vo bhii to tum ne chhiin liyaa mujh Gariib se 

dhu.Ndhalaa chalii nigaah dam-e-vaapasii hai ab
aa paas aa ke dekh luu.N tujh ko qariib se 

suu-e-maikadaa na jaate to kuchh aur baat hotii
wo nigaah se pilaate to kuchh aur baat hotii 

[suu-e-maikadaa=towards the bar/place for drinking] 

go havaa-e-gulasitaa.N ne mere dil kii laaj rakh lii
wo naqaab Khud uThaate to kuchh aur baat hotii 

ye bajaa kalii ne khil kar kiyaa gulasitaa.N muattar
magar aap muskuraate to kuchh aur baat hotii 

[muattar=full of itr] 

ye khule khule se gesuu, i.nhe.n laakh tuu sa.Nwaare
mere haath se sa.Nwarate, to kuchh aur baat hotii 

go haram ke raaste se vo pahu.Nch gaye Khudaa tak
terii raahaguzar se jaate to kuchh aur baat hotii

karb ke shahar se nikale to ye manzar dekhaa
ham ko logo.n ne bulaayaa hame.n chhuu kar dekhaa 

[karb=vexation/anguish] 

jab bhii chaahaa hai ki malabuus-e-vafaa ko chhuu le.n
misl Khushbuu ko_ii u.Dataa huaa paikar dekhaa 

[malabuus=garment; misl=like/example; paikar=form] 

vo barasaat me.n bhiigaa to nigaahe.n uTThii.n
yo.n lagaa hai ko_ii tarshaa huaa patthar dekhaa 

zindagii kitanii pareshaa.N hai ye sochaa bhii na thaa
is ke ataraaf me.n sholo.n kaa sama.ndar dekhaa 

[ataraaf=all around] 

aa ga_ii Gam kii havaa phir tere gesuu chhuukar
hamane viiraanaa-e-dil phir se mu’attar dekhaa 

[gesuu=hair; mu’attar=fragrant/filled with perfume] 

vo jo u.Datii hai sadaa dasht-e-vafaa me.n "Afzal"
usii miTTii me.n nihaa.N dard kaa gauhar dekhaa 

[dasht=desert/wilderness; nihaa.N=hidden/buried; gauhar=pearl] 

is tarah sataayaa hai pareshaan kiyaa hai
goyaa kii muhabbat nahii.n ehasaan kiyaa hai

sochaa thaa ki tum duusaro.n jaise nahii.n hoge
tum ne bhii vahii kaam merii jaan kiyaa hai

mushkil thaa bahuut mere liye tark-e-ta’alluq
ye kaam bhii tum ne meraa aasaa.N kiyaa hai

[tark (karanaa) = to give up; ta’alluq = relationship]

har roz sajaate hai.n terii hijr me.n Gunche
aa.Nkho.n ko terii yaad me.n gul_daa.N kiyaa hai

[hijr = separation; Gunche = flower buds]
[gul_daan = flower vase]

gajaraa banaa ke le aa maalaniyaa
vo aaye hai.n ghar me.n hamaare
der na ab tuu lagaa 

saaraa chaman ho jinakaa diivaanaa
aisii kaliyaa.N chun ke laa
laalii ho jin me.n un ke labo.n kii
un ko piro ke le aa 

jo bhii dekhe un kii suurat
jhukii jhukii a.Nkhiyo.n se pyaar kare
chandaa jaisaa ruup hai un kaa
aa.Nkho.n me.n ras hai bharaa

ik Khalish ko haasil-e-umr-e-ravaa.N rahane diyaa
jaan kar ham ne unhe.n naameharabaa.N rahane diyaa 

kitanii diivaaro.n ke saaye haath phailaate rahe
ishq ne lekin hame.n beKhvaanamaa.N rahane diyaa 

apane apane hausale apanii talab kii baat hai
chun liyaa hamne unhe.n saaraa jahaa.N rahane diyaa 

ye bhii kyaa jiine me.n jiinaa hai baGair un ke "Adeeb"
shama gul kar dii ga_ii baaqii dhuaa.N rahane diyaa

shaayad abhii hai raakh me.n ko_ii sharaar bhii
kyo.n varnaa intazaar bhii hai iztiraar bhii

[sharaar = spark; iztiraar = restlessness]

dhyaan aa gayaa hai marg-e-dil-e-naamuraad kaa
milane ko mil gayaa hai sukuu.N bhii qaraar bhii

[marg-e-dil-e-naamuraad = death of an unsuccessful/unlucky heart]

ab Dhuu.NDhane chale ho musaafir ko dosto
hadd-e-nigaah tak na rahaa jab Gubaar bhii

[hadd-e-nigaah = (to the) limits of one’s vision]

har aastaa.N pe naasiyaa_farsaa hai.n aaj vo
jo kal na kar sake the teraa intazaar bhii

[aastaa.N = threshold; naasiyaa_farsaa = one who rubs his forehead]

[ik raah ruk ga_ii to ThiThak kyo.n ga_ii ’Ada’
aabaad bastiyaa.N hai.n pahaa.Do.n ke paar bhii

na Gubaar me.n na gulaab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa
mere dard kii aab-o-tab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa 

kisii vaqt shaam malaal me.n mujhe sochanaa
kabhii apane dil kii kitaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa 

kisii dhun me.n tum bhii jo bastiyo.n ko tyaag do
isii rah-e-Khaanaa_Kharaab me.n mujhe dekhanaa 

kisii raat maah-o-najuum se mujhe  puuchhanaa
kabhii apanii chashm pur_aab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa 

isii dil se ho kar guzar gaye ka_ii kaaravaa.N
kii hijrato.n ke zaab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa 

mai.n na mil sakuu.N bhii to kyaa huaa ke fasaanaa huu.N
na_ii daastaa.N naye baab me.n mujhe dekhanaa 

mere Khaar Khaar savaal me.n mujhe Dhuu.NDhanaa
mere giit me.n mere Khvaab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa 

mere aa.Nsuo.n ne bujhaa_ii thii merii tashnagii
isii barg_ziidaa sahaab me.n mujhe  dekhanaaa 

vahii ik lamhaa diid thaa ke rukaa rahaa
mere roz-o-shab ke hisaab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa  

jo ta.Dap tujhe kisii aa_iine me.n na mil sake
to phir aa_iine ke javaab me.n mujhe  dekhanaa 

ho.nTho.n pe kabhii un ke meraa naam hii aaye
aaye to sahii bar-sar-e-ilzaam hii aaye 

hairaan hai.n lab_bastaa hai.n, dil_giir hai.n Gunche
Khushbuu kii zubaanii teraa paiGaam hii aaye 

lamhaat-e-masarrat hai.n tasavvur se gurezaa.N
yaad aae hai.n jab bhii Gam-o-aalaam hii aaye 

taaro.n se sajaa le.nge raah-e-shahar-e-tamannaa
maqaduur nahii.n subho chalo shaam hii aaye 

yaado.n ke vafaao.n ke aqiido.n ke Gamo.n ke
kaam aaye jo duniyaa me.n to is naam hii aaye 

kyaa raah badalane kaa gilaa ham_safaro.n se
jis raah se chale tere dar-o-baam hii aaye 

thak haar ke baiThe hai.n sar-e-kuu-e-tamannaa
kaam aaye to phir jazbaa-e-naakaam hii aaye 

baaqii na rahe saaKh "Adaa" dasht-e-junuu.N kii
dil me.n agar andeshaa-e-anjaam hii aaye