na jaane sher mein kis dard ka hawala tha

na jaane sher meñ kis dard kā havāla thā

ki jo bhī lafz thā vo dil dukhāne vaalā thā

ufuq pe dekhnā thā maiñ qatār qāzoñ kī

mirā rafīq kahīñ duur jaane vaalā thā

mirā ḳhayāl thā yā khaultā huā paanī

mire ḳhayāl ne barsoñ mujhe ubālā thā

abhī nahīñ hai mujhe sard o garm kī pahchān

ye mere hāthoñ meñ añgār thā ki zhāla thā

maiñ aaj tak koī vaisī ġhazal na likh paayā

vo sāneha to bahut dil dukhāne vaalā thā

ma.ānī-e-shab-e-tārīk khul rahe the 'salīm'

jahāñ charāġh nahīñ thā vahāñ ujālā thā

na jaane sher mein kis dard ka hawala tha

ki jo bhi lafz tha wo dil dukhane wala tha

ufuq pe dekhna tha main qatar qazon ki

mera rafiq kahin dur jaane wala tha

mera KHayal tha ya khaulta hua pani

mere KHayal ne barson mujhe ubaala tha

abhi nahin hai mujhe sard o garm ki pahchan

ye mere hathon mein angar tha ki zhaala tha

main aaj tak koi waisi ghazal na likh paya

wo saneha to bahut dil dukhane wala tha

maani-e-shab-e-tarik khul rahe the 'salim'

jahan charagh nahin tha wahan ujala tha