kuchh nae khwab har ek fasl mein pale gae hain
hum isi jurm mein basti se nikale gae hain

abhi zanjir-e-junun panw mein dale gae hain
dekh kis samt tere chahne wale gae hain

kaun is shahr-e-charaghan mein abhi aaya tha
dur tak us ke taaqub mein ujale gae hain

hakim-e-waqt ke qadmon pe sabhi ibn-ul-waqt
rakh ke dastar ko sar apna bacha le gae hain

tirgi kyun na mere khana-e-hasti mein rahe
wo sabhi jalte charaghon ko utha le gae hain

kya kahen guzre hue waqt ke bare mein 'salim'
sakhat mushkil se dil-o-jaan ye sambhaale gae hain