ghubar-e-fikr ko tahrir karta rahta hun
main apna dard hama-gir karta rahta hun

rida-e-lafz chadhata hun turbat-e-dil par
ghazal ko khak-e-dar-e-'mir' karta rahta hun

nabard-azma ho kar hayat se apni
hamesha fath ki tadbir karta rahta hun

na jaane kaun sa khaka kalam-e-fan thahre
har ek khayal ko taswir karta rahta hun

badalta rahta hun girte hue dar-o-diwar
makan-e-khasta mein tamir karta rahta hun

lahu ragon ka masafat nichod leti hai
main phir bhi khud ko safar-gir karta rahta hun

udas rahti hain mujh mein sadaqaten meri
main lab-kushai mein takhir karta rahta hun

sadaen deti hain 'salim' bulandiyan lekin
zamin ko panw ki zanjir karta rahta hun