shahryaron ne dikhain mujh ko taswiren bahut
teri basti tak milin raste mein jagiren bahut

nazr-e-atish kar rahe ho aaj par kal dekhna
in sahifon ki likhi jaengi tafsiren bahut

aaj bhi mere liye mashkuk hai tera lagaw
pattharon pe naqsh dekhin main ne tahriren bahut

sat rangon mein bati ho jaise suraj ki kiran
khwab dekha ek, dekhin us ki tabiren bahut

ab bichhad kar phir rahi hai ban ki dewi bad-hawas
mujh se wahshi ke liye tarsi thin zanjiren bahut

un ko fursat hi na mil pai ki suljhaen ye jal
khatm ho kar rah gain hathon mein taqdiren bahut

wo kisi pahlu mujhe qatil na lagta tha 'salim'
yun to thin aaraish-e-diwar shamshiren bahut