aap ki jab se mehrbani hai
dil ke har zakhm par jawani hai

aap se dur rah ke zinda hain
ye bhi kya koi zindagani hai

baad muddat ke us ko dekha hai
jo mohabbat ka meri bani hai

puchhte kya ho mere dil ka haal
is ki to lambi ek kahani hai

sath jina hai sath marna hai
ye qasam aap ko bhi khani hai

jis ki khatir ye ho gai hai ghazal
wo khayalon ki mere rani hai

khauf mein us ke hum nahin rahte
maut to ek roz aani hai

kitna be-dard ho gaya wo 'salim'
dur rahne ki jis ne thani hai