shuur-e-zat ka sauda kahin saron mein na tha
ki ab shumar kisi ka payambaron mein na tha

kisi ke lab pe shikayat na thi andhere ki
koi charagh bhi jalta hua gharon mein na tha

jo pattharon pe bhi so jata tha sukun ki nind
ab us ko chain kahin narm bistaraon mein na tha

pighalne ki wo riwayat to mom mein bhi na thi
wo sakht-pan bhi kahin aaj pattharon mein na tha

abhi abhi hi main jis din se mil ke aaya hun
wo din to sal ke sare calenderon mein na tha

na koi naqsh hi duniya mein mil saka tera
tera pata kahin lashon ke pinjron mein na tha

bahut dinon se hain jhilen bhi pur-sukun 'salim'
wo iztirab bhi ab to samundaron mein na tha