ye khayal ab to dil-azar hamare liye hai
aakhir-e-shab koi be-dar hamare liye hai

hum ajab dekh ke sarshaar hue jate hain
jaise ye garmi-e-bazar hamare liye hai

khana-e-zist mein rahta hai ujala shab bhar
koi raushan sar-e-diwar hamare liye hai

khatm hone ko nahin sakhti-e-alam-e-safar
rah mein phir koi kohsar hamare liye hai

dhundte rahte hain ashjar mah-o-sal mein hum
kya koi shakh-e-samar-dar hamare liye hai

ab khula us badan-e-gul pe hai mausam ka asar
hum samajhte the wo bimar hamare liye hai

koi to abr ki manind masafat mein 'salim'
dhup se bar-sar-e-paikar hamare liye hai