hun parsa tere pahlu mein shab guzar ke bhi
main be-libas nahin pairahan utar ke bhi

har ek sar ko bulandi ata nahin karte
usul hote hain kuchh to salib-o-dar ke bhi

hamare aks bhi dhundhle hue to hum samjhe
ki aainon se hain rishte yahan ghubar ke bhi

na aablon se hai raghbat na panw se ranjish
ajab suluk hain maidan-e-kharzar ke bhi

wo be-yaqin bharosa na kar saka warna
the mere sath kai log e'tibar ke bhi

faqat tumhin ko nahin apni sadgi pe ghurur
dimagh arsh pe rahte hain khaksar ke bhi

main jis ke panw ki aahat ka muntazir tha 'salim'
wo ja chuka mujhe dahliz se pukar ke bhi