ek ghadi wasl ki be-wasl hui hai mujh mein
kis ke aane ki khabar qatl hui hai mujh mein

sans lene se bhi bharta nahin sine ka khala
jaane kya shai hai jo be-dakhl hui hai mujh mein

jal uthe hain sar-e-mizhgan teri khushbu ke charagh
ab ke khwabon ki ajab fasl hui hai mujh mein

mujh se bahar to faqat shor hai tanhai ka
warna ye jang to dar-asl hui hai mujh mein

tu ne dekha nahin ek shakhs ke jaane se 'salim'
is bhare shahr ki jo shakl hui hai mujh mein