hai jo kuchh pas apne sab liye sarkar baithe hain
jo chahen aap le jaen sar-e-bazar baithe hain

manao jashn manzil par pahunch jaane ka tum lekin
khabar un ki bhi lo yaro jo himmat haar baithe hain

tu ab us shahr bhi ja kar sukun paega kya aakhir
wahan bhi kaun se ai dil tere gham-khwar baithe hain

na tu aaya na yaad aai teri ek lambe arse se
hazaron kaam hone par bhi hum be-kar baithe hain

inhin se nam hai tera na bhul itna ai ye saqi
tere maikhane mein ab bhi kuchh ek khuddar baithe hain

gae wo waqt kahte the ki itne dost hain apne
muqaddar jaaniye achchha agar do-chaar baithe hain

kisi bhi waqt aa sakta hai ab paigham bas us ka
suna jis waqt se hum ne 'salil' tayyar baithe hain