ghubar sa hai sar-e-shakh-sar kahte hain
chala hai qafila-e-nau-bahaar kahte hain

badal gai hain jahan par wafa ki sab rasmen
ujad gae hain dilon ke dayar kahte hain

is ek baat se gulchin ka dil dhadakta hai
ki hum saba se hadis-e-bahaar kahte hain

ye hajw-e-mai to kisi maslahat se hai warna
faqih-e-shahr bhi hai baada-khwar kahte hain

jise kabhi sar-e-mimbar na kah saka waiz
wo baat ahl-e-junun zer-e-dar kahte hain

'salim' saya-e-gul ho ki sakhti-e-zindan
junun hai shewa-e-mardan-e-kar kahte hain