ai shab-e-hijr ab mujhe subh-e-visal chahiye
taaza ghazal ke vaste taaza khayal chahiye
ai mire chara-gar tire bas men nahin moamla
surat-e-hal ke liye vaqif-e-hal chahiye
ahl-e-khirad ko aaj bhi apne yaqin ke liye
jis ki misal hi nahin us ki misal chahiye
us ki rafaqaton ka hijr jheliye kab talak ‘salim’
apni tarah se ab mujhe vo bhi nidhal chahiye