yaqin hai ki wo meri zaban samajhta hai
magar zaban ke ishaare kahan samajhta hai

faraaz-e-dar ko jo aasman samajhta hai
use bhi kab ye alu-e-makan samajhta hai

use pata hai ki rukti nahin hai chhanw kabhi
to phir wo abr ko kyun saeban samajhta hai

tilism-e-khwab hua pash pash kab ka magar
haqiqaton ko wo parchhaiyan samajhta hai

use ye rishta-e-ab-o-sarab la-yani
ki wo zuhur o khifa ki zaban samajhta hai

ye dil ki aag bujhi hai ki sham-e-jaan hui gul
jo 'mir' parda-e-shab ko dhuan samajhta hai

tamam lafz khade chikhte hain aur 'salim'
khamoshiyon ko wafur-e-bayan samajhta hai