jo baat dil men thi vo kab zaban par aa.i
suna raha hai fasane fareb-e-goya.i
na.e charagh sar-e-rahguzar jala aa.i
hava-e-nik.hat-e-gul thi ki meri bina.i
tu garm raat men ThanDi hava ka jhonka tha
zara qarib se guzra to niind si aa.i
jo baat tujh men hai vo dusron men kya milti
jo baat mujh men hai tu ne bhi vo kahan paa.i
vo yaad aa.e to dil aur ho gaya viran
vo mil ga.e to baḌha aur dard-e-tanha.i
bahut dinon se mira dil udaas bhi to nahin
bahut dinon se tiri yaad bhi nahin aa.i
‘salim’ qurb se bhi tishnagi nahin jaati
ye baat sahil-o-dariya ne mujh ko samjha.i
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