ek to duniya ka karobar hai
ishq ka us par alag aazar hai

kaun is ja sahab-e-kirdar hai
har koi bas ghazi-e-guftar hai

subah tak uthti rahi aah-o-fughan
kaun mujh mein sham se bedar hai

ahl-e-dil aae yahan takhir se
ab kahan wo garmi-e-bazar hai

shor mein duba hua hai ghar tamam
aur sannata pas-e-diwar hai

main hua be-lutf us ke qurb se
wo bhi meri shakl se bezar hai

sare dushman ho gae zer-e-nagin
khud se ab wo bar-sar-e-paikar hai

har qadam par ladkhadata hun 'salim'
rasta shayad bahut hamwar hai