ae shab hijar ab mujhe subah visale chahiye
taaza ghazal ke wastay taaza khayaal chahiye

ae maray charah gir tre bas mein nahi maamla
soorat e haal ke liye waaqif haal chahiye

ahal khiirad ko aaj bhi –apne yaqeen ke liye
jis ki misaal hi nahi is ki misaal chahiye

is ki rafaqaton ka hijar jheliye kab talak ‘Saleem’
apni terhan se ab mujhe woh bhi nidhaal chahiye