kuchh bhi tha sach ke taraf-dar hua karte the
tum kabhi sahab-e-kirdar hua karte the

sunte hain aisa zamana bhi yahan guzra hai
haq unhen milta jo haqdar hua karte the

tujh ko bhi zoam sa rahta tha masihai ka
aur hum bhi tere bimar hua karte the

ek nazar roz kahin jal bichhae rakhti
aur hum roz giraftar hua karte the

hum ko malum tha aana to nahin tujh ko magar
tere aane ke to aasar hua karte the

ishq karte the faqat pas-e-wafa rakhne ko
log sach-much ke wafadar hua karte the

aaina khud bhi sanwarta tha hamari khatir
hum tere waste tayyar hua karte the

hum gul-e-khwab sajate the dukan-e-dil mein
aur phir khud hi kharidar hua karte the

kucha-e-'mir' ki jaanib nikal aate the sabhi
wo jo 'ghaalib' ke taraf-dar hua karte the

jin se aawargi-e-shab ka bharam tha wo log
is bhare shahr mein do-chaar hua karte the

ye jo zindan mein tumhein sae nazar aate hain
ye kabhi raunaq-e-darbar hua karte the

main sar-e-dasht-e-wafa ab hun akela warna
mere ham-rah mere yar hua karte the

waqt ruk ruk ke jinhen dekhta rahta hai 'salim'
ye kabhi waqt ki raftar hua karte the