kya lutf hawaon ke safar mein nahin rakkha
ya jazba-e-parwaz hi par mein nahin rakkha

nanha sa diya bhi shab-e-tira mein bahut hai
sauda kisi khurshid ka sar mein nahin rakkha

bujh jaenge khwabon ke charagh aab-e-rawan se
is dar se unhen dida-e-tar mein nahin rakkha

shayad dar-o-diwar bhi pahchan na paen
barson se qadam apne hi ghar mein nahin rakkha

har roz koi takhta magar tut raha hai
har-chand ki kashti ko bhanwar mein nahin rakkha

suraj to paraya tha paraya hi raha wo
kyun tum ne shajar rah-e-guzar mein nahin rakkha

takmil ke paikar mein jise dhundh rahe hain
khaka bhi 'salim' is ka nazar mein nahin rakkha