swang bharta hun tere shahr mein saudai ka
svāñg bhartā huuñ tire shahr meñ saudā.ī kā
ki yahī haal hai andar se tamāshā.ī kā
bazm ke haal pe ab ham nahīñ kuḌhne vaale
intizāmāt meñ kyā daḳhl tamāshā.ī kā
ham to sau jhuuT bhī boleñ vo agar haath aa.e
koī Thekā to uThāyā nahīñ sachchā.ī kā
dil-e-ḳhūñ-gashta ko jā jā ke dikhā.eñ yaaro
shahr meñ kaam nahīñ lāla-e-sahrā.ī kā
log kahte haiñ havas ko bhī mohabbat jaise
naam paḌ jaa.e mujāhid kisī balvā.ī kā
ye nahīñ hai ki navāze na ga.e hoñ ham log
ham ko sarkār se tamġha milā rusvā.ī kā
un ko TuuTā huā dil ham bhī dikhā.eñge 'salīm'
koī pūchh aa.e vo kyā lete haiñ banvā.ī kā
swang bharta hun tere shahr mein saudai ka
ki yahi haal hai andar se tamashai ka
bazm ke haal pe ab hum nahin kuDhne wale
intizamat mein kya daKHl tamashai ka
hum to sau jhuT bhi bolen wo agar hath aae
koi Theka to uThaya nahin sachchai ka
dil-e-KHun-gashta ko ja ja ke dikhaen yaro
shahr mein kaam nahin lala-e-sahrai ka
log kahte hain hawas ko bhi mohabbat jaise
nam paD jae mujahid kisi balwai ka
ye nahin hai ki nawaze na gae hon hum log
hum ko sarkar se tamgha mila ruswai ka
un ko TuTa hua dil hum bhi dikhaenge 'salim'
koi puchh aae wo kya lete hain banwai ka
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