rang-e-khulus gang-o-jaman mein nahin raha
kya husn tha jo arz-e-watan mein nahin raha

karta nahin hai dasht-e-tamanna mein koi ram
ab wo ghazal shauq-e-khutan mein nahin raha

ashjar-e-gul ko main ne hi sincha tamam-umr
khushbu use mili jo chaman mein nahin raha

yak-lakht mujh pe us ke sab asrar khul gae
ab koi jin charagh-e-badan mein nahin raha

tabdil ho gae hain jawan-sal khal-o-khad
wo bankpan bhi tere sukhan mein nahin raha

main tishna-kaam us ke kinare gaya 'salim'
lekin wo aab khitta-e-tan mein nahin raha