bana degi zamin ko aaj shayad aasman barish

banā degī zamīñ ko aaj shāyad āsmāñ bārish

ki dho.e jā rahī haiñ ghar kī saarī khiḌkiyāñ bārish

na.e sadmāt kā sailāb aayā dil kī bastī meñ

nigal jaa.e na terī yaad kī ye kashtiyāñ bārish

khulī jo aañkh to chehre pe jagmag thī phuvāroñ kī

ki milne aa.ī thī kal raat mujh se nā-gahāñ bārish

badan se jab alag kartī ho tum bhīge hue kapḌe

chhamā-chham nāchtī hai jañgaloñ ke darmiyāñ bārish

'salīm' āñkhoñ se sahrāoñ kā ḳhālī-pan Tapaktā hai

mire andar barastī hai kahīñ ban kar dhuāñ bārish

bana degi zamin ko aaj shayad aasman barish

ki dhoe ja rahi hain ghar ki sari khiDkiyan barish

nae sadmat ka sailab aaya dil ki basti mein

nigal jae na teri yaad ki ye kashtiyan barish

khuli jo aankh to chehre pe jagmag thi phuwaron ki

ki milne aai thi kal raat mujh se na-gahan barish

badan se jab alag karti ho tum bhige hue kapDe

chhama-chham nachti hai jangalon ke darmiyan barish

'salim' aankhon se sahraon ka KHali-pan Tapakta hai

mere andar barasti hai kahin ban kar dhuan barish