dard hote hain kai dil men chhupane ke liye
sab ke sab aansu nahin hote bahane ke liye
umr tanha kaat di vaada nibhane ke liye
ahd bandha tha kisi ne azmane ke liye
ye qafas hai ghar ki zebaish badhane ke liye
ye parinde to nahin hain ashiyane ke liye
kuchh diye divar par rakhne hain vaqt-e-intizar
kuchh diye laaya huun palkon par jalane ke liye
vo ba-zahir to mila tha ek lamhe ko ‘adim’
umr saari chahiye us ko bhulane ke liye
log zer-e-khak bhi to duub jaate hain ‘adim’
ik samundar hi nahin hai duub jaane ke liye
tu pas-e-khanda-labi aahon ki avazen to sun
ye hansi to aai hai aansu chhupane ke liye
koi gham ho koi dukh ho dard koi ho ‘adim’
muskurana pad hi jaata hai zamane ke liye
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