dekhne ke liye ek shart hai manzar hona

dekhne ke liye ik shart hai manzar honā

dūsrī shart hai phir aañkh kā patthar honā

vahāñ dīvār uThā dī mire memāroñ ne

ghar ke naqshe meñ muqarrar thā jahāñ dar honā

mujh ko dekhā to falak-zād rafīqoñ ne kahā

is sitāre kā muqaddar hai zamīñ par honā

baaġh meñ ye na.ī sāzish hai ki sābit ho jaa.e

barg-e-gul kā ḳhas-o-ḳhāshāk se kam-tar honā

maiñ bhī ban jā.ūñgā phir sahar-e-havā se kashtī

raat aa jaa.e to phir tum bhī samundar honā

vo mirā gard kī mānind havā meñ uḌnā

phir usī gard se paidā mirā lashkar honā

dar-ba-dar Thokareñ khā.īñ to ye mālūm huā

ghar kise kahte haiñ kyā chiiz hai be-ghar honā

kaisā girdāb thā vo tark-e-ta.alluq terā

kaam aayā na mire merā shanāvar honā

tum to dushman bhī nahīñ ho ki zarūrī hai 'salīm'

mere dushman ke liye mere barābar honā

dekhne ke liye ek shart hai manzar hona

dusri shart hai phir aankh ka patthar hona

wahan diwar uTha di mere memaron ne

ghar ke naqshe mein muqarrar tha jahan dar hona

mujh ko dekha to falak-zad rafiqon ne kaha

is sitare ka muqaddar hai zamin par hona

bagh mein ye nai sazish hai ki sabit ho jae

barg-e-gul ka KHas-o-KHashak se kam-tar hona

main bhi ban jaunga phir sahar-e-hawa se kashti

raat aa jae to phir tum bhi samundar hona

wo mera gard ki manind hawa mein uDna

phir usi gard se paida mera lashkar hona

dar-ba-dar Thokaren khain to ye malum hua

ghar kise kahte hain kya chiz hai be-ghar hona

kaisa girdab tha wo tark-e-talluq tera

kaam aaya na mere mera shanawar hona

tum to dushman bhi nahin ho ki zaruri hai 'salim'

mere dushman ke liye mere barabar hona