ijz-e-khak-sari kyun fakhr-e-kaj-kulahi kya
jab mohabbaten ki hain phir koi gawahi kya

hum ruton ke mujrim hain har hawa ki nazron mein
teri parsai kya meri be-gunahi kya

tum to aankh wale the aks mil gaya hoga
main sada ka be-chehra mera aaina hi kya

wasl ka koi lamha raegan nahin lekin
jo alag na karta ho aisa rasta hi kya

shab-gazida logon ko nind se ulajhna hai
raat ki masafat mein razm-e-subh-gahi kya

jaane kab bigad jaen jaane kab sanwar jaen
dast-e-kuza-gar mein hain apna aasra hi kya

tum 'salim' shair ho shohraton pe mat jao
masnad-e-faqiri pe khabt-e-baadshahi kya