khwahish-e-takht na ab dirham-o-dinar ki gunj
wadi-e-chashm mein hai hasrat-e-didar ki gunj

zakhm-dar-zakhm sukhan aur bhi hota hai wasia
ashk-dar-ashk ubharti hai qalamkar ki gunj

kash meri bhi samaat ko thikana de de
dasht-e-mahshar mein tere saya-e-diwar ki gunj

aahaten bhi nahin karte mere aamal kabhi
ek aawaz nihan hai mere kirdar ki gunj

jab bahut ghaur kiya hai to sunai di hai
muflis-e-shahr ki chup mein kisi zardar ki gunj

jis ne sukhi hui miti se banae kuze
shahr-e-zamzam se uthi hai usi fankar ki gunj

ek muddat se bhatakti hui phirti hai 'salim'
kucha-e-dil mein mohabbat ke talab-gar ki gunj