bismil ke tadapne ki adaaon men nasha thaa
— Adil Mansuri
Bismil ke taDapne kee adaaon men nasha thaa
Main haath men talvaar liye jhuum raha thaa
GhoonghaT men mire khvaab kee taabeer chhupee thee
Mehndee se hathelee men miraa naam likhaa thaa
Lab the ki kisee pyaalee ke honTon pe jhuke the
Aur haath kaheen gardan-e-meenaa men paDaa thaa
Hammaam ke aa.eene men shab Doob rahi thee
Cigarette se na.e din kaa dhuaan phail raha thaa
Dariya ke kinaare pe miree laash paDee thee
Aur paanee kee tah men wo mujhe DhoonDh raha thaa
Maaloom naheen phir wo kahaan chhup gaya 'aadil'
Saaya saa koee lams kee sarhad pe milaa thaa