‘salim’ dil ko mayassar sakun zara na hua
agarche tark-e-mohabbat ko ik zamana hua
vo be-ḳhudi thi mohabbat ki be-ruḳhi to na thi
pe us ko tark-e-ta.alluq ko ik bahana hua
usi se daad ka talib huun ru-ba-ru jis ke
bayan-e-dard-e-mohabbat bhi ik fasana hua
vo chob-e-ḳhushk huun mahrum-e-atish-e-sozan
ki bin jala.e jise qafila ravana hua
nashat-e-dard men fursat kahan ki ghaur karen
‘salim’ kya hua ulfat men aur kya na hua
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