chashm be-khwab hui shahr ki virani se
dil utarta hi nahin takht-e-sulaimani se

pahle to raat hi kate se nahin katti thi
aur ab din bhi guzarta nahin aasani se

hum ne ek dusre ke aks ko jab qatl kiya
aaina dekh raha tha hamein hairani se

ab ke hai lab-e-ab hi mar jaenge
pyas aisi hai ki bujhti hi nahin pani se

aankh pahchanti hai lutne walon ko magar
kaun puchhega meri be-sar-o-samani se

yunhi dushman nahin dar aaya mere aangan mein
dhup ko rah mili ped ki uryani se

koi bhi chiz salamat na rahe ghar mein 'salim'
faeda kya hai bhala aisi nigahbani se