ajnabi hairan mat hona ki dar khulta nahin
jo yahan aabaad hain un par bhi ghar khulta nahin

raste kab gard ho jate hain aur manzil sarab
har musafir par tilism-e-rahguzar khulta nahin

dekhne wale taghaful kar-farma hai abhi
wo daricha khul gaya husn-e-nazar khulta nahin

jaane kyun teri taraf se dil ko dhadka hi raha
is takalluf se to koi nama-bar khulta nahin

intizar aur dastakon ke darmiyan katti hai umr
itni aasani se to bab-e-hunar khulta nahin

hum bhi us ke sath gardish mein hain barson se 'salim'
jo sitara sath rahta hai magar khulta nahin