bazm aakhir hui shamon ka dhuan baqi hai
chashm-e-nam mein shab-e-rafta ka saman baqi hai

kat gai umr koi yaad na manzar na khayal
ek be-nam sa ehsas-e-ziyan baqi hai

kis ki jaanib nigaran hain meri be-khwab aankhen
kya koi marhala-e-umr-e-rawan baqi hai

silsile us ki nigahon ke bahut dur gae
kar-e-dil khatm hua kar-e-jahan baqi hai

hae ab tak wahi andaz-e-nazar hai us ka
ab bhi ek silsila-e-wahm-o-guman baqi hai

aaj ek umr mein us aankh ne puchha hai 'salim'
ab bhi kya pahli si be-tabi-e-jaan baqi hai