wahm jaisi shukuk jaisi chiz
umr hai bhul-chuk jaisi chiz

kaise rakkhen zamir ko mahfuz
pet mein le ke bhuk jaisi chiz

ghol di hai ghazal ke lahje mein
main ne koyal ki kuk jaisi chiz

dard ban kar teri judai ka
dil mein uthti hai huk jaisi chiz

kash hoti hasin logon mein
koi husn-e-suluk jaisi chiz

maslahat ki bina pe log 'salim'
chat lete hain thuk jaisi chiz