tare jo kabhi ashk-fishani se nikalte hum chand uthae hue pani se nikalte khamosh sahi markazi kirdar to hum the phir kaise bhala teri kahani se nikalte mohlat hi na di gardish-e-aflak ne hum ko kya silsila-e-naql-e-makani se nikalte ek umr lagi teri kushada-nazri mein is tangi-e-daman ko girani se nikalte bas ek hi mausam ka tasalsul hai ye duniya kya hijr-zada khwab-e-jawani se nikalte wo waqt bhi guzra hai ki dekha nahin tum ne sahraon ko dariya ki rawani se nikalte shayad ki 'salim' amn ki surat nazar aati hum log agar shola-bayani se nikalte