kin naqabon mein hai mastur wo husn-e-masum
ai meri chashm-e-gunahgar tujhe kya malum

haal-e-dil qabil-e-izhaar nahin hai warna
mere chup rahne ka kuchh aur nahin hai mafhum

ajnabi hun main tere shahr-e-karam mein ai dost
kya hai is shahr ka dastur mujhe kya malum

dil-e-khush-fahm ye kahta tha bula lega koi
jab main uttha tha teri bazm se ho kar maghmum

wo shab-e-hijr wo aasar-e-sahar aur dil mein
dubti tutti mitti hui yaadon ka hujum

ek paikar hai khud se jise kahte hain wafa
husn-e-na-karda tamanna ko wafa kya malum

talib-e-dad-e-sukhan aap bhi hain kis se 'salim'
wo ki hain jis ki khamoshi mein bhi lakhon mafhum