har-chand mera shauq-e-safar yun na rahega
kya khar sar-e-rahguzar yun na rahega

mumkin hai teri yaad sulagti rahe ta-umr
ye shoala sharar-bar magar yun na rahega

is dhup mein meri bhi jhulas jaengi aankhen
tera bhi rukh-e-ghuncha-e-tar yun na rahega

mauqa hai gul-o-barg saja lo sar-e-mizhgan
har fasl mein sarsabz shajar yun na rahega

kuchh sher raqam karte chalo lauh-e-junun par
har daur mein ye kar-e-hunar yun na rahega

kuchh log mere baad bhi rah jaenge lekin
sahra mein koi khak-ba-sar yun na rahega

khush aae 'salim' aaj use meri asiri
kal tak magar afsun ka asar yun na rahega