jab aasman zamin par utarne lagta hai
to zindagi ka tasawwur bikharne lagta hai

kured leta hun tere khayal se akasr
teri wafa ka agar zakhm bharne lagta hai

jise fareb mila ho wafaon ke badle
wo shakhs apne hi sae se darne lagta hai

main jab simatta hun haalat ki panahon mein
mera wujud-e-shikasta bikharne lagta hai

zamana kyun na meri rah ki rukawat ho
mera junun bhi to had se guzarne lagta hai

udan bharta hun jab bhi khalaon se aage
na jaane kaun mere par katarne lagta hai

qadam badhata hun 'salim' hayat ki jaanib
to mere panw mein rasta thaharne lagta hai