safar ki ibtida hui ki tera dhyan aa gaya
meri zamin ke samne ek aasaman aa gaya

ye faisla hua meri shanakht aaina kare
magar ye kis ka aks hai jo darmiyan aa gaya

ajib uljhanon mein ab ke saaten guzar gain
nisab yaad bhi nahin aur imtihan aa gaya

hisar-e-sail-e-ab se to naw bach gai magar
hawa ke hath sahilon pe baadban aa gaya

nigah aur raste ke dukh to raushni se the
charagh bujh gae to mera mehman aa gaya

teri sada pe mujh ko lautna tha jang chhod kar
magar wo ek tir jo sar-e-kaman aa gaya

main baam-o-dar se puchh aaun koi aaya to nahin
'salim' raat dhal gai mera makan aa gaya