us ko rukhsat kar diya ek dushman-e-jaani ke sath
un ko jate dekhta hun kitni hairani ke sath

ho nahin sakta kisi surat tera mera nibah
rah bhi sakti hai bhala aatish kahin pani ke sath

jaan ki bazi laga kar main ne paya tha use
us ko kho sakta hun kya main itni aasani ke sath

chand banson ke sahaare rok rakkha tha jise
wo shajar bhi dheh gaya kal raat tughyani ke sath

jab main pahle aaya tha is ghar ke aangan mein 'salim'
ek pauda aur bhi tha raat ki rani ke sath