kuchh bhi tha sach ke taraf-dar hua karte the

kuchh bhī thā sach ke taraf-dār huā karte the

tum kabhī sāhab-e-kirdār huā karte the

sunte haiñ aisā zamāna bhī yahāñ guzrā hai

haq unheñ miltā jo haqdār huā karte the

tujh ko bhī zo.am sā rahtā thā masīhā.ī kā

aur ham bhī tire bīmār huā karte the

ik nazar roz kahīñ jaal bichhā.e rakhtī

aur ham roz giraftār huā karte the

ham ko ma.alūm thā aanā to nahīñ tujh ko magar

tere aane ke to āsār huā karte the

ishq karte the faqat pās-e-vafā rakhne ko

log sach-much ke vafādār huā karte the

ā.īna ḳhud bhī sañvartā thā hamārī ḳhātir

ham tire vāste tayyār huā karte the

ham gul-e-ḳhvāb sajāte the dukān-e-dil meñ

aur phir ḳhud hī ḳharīdār huā karte the

kūcha-e-'mīr' kī jānib nikal aate the sabhī

vo jo 'ġhālib' ke taraf-dār huā karte the

jin se āvārgī-e-shab kā bharam thā vo log

is bhare shahr meñ do-chār huā karte the

ye jo zindāñ meñ tumheñ saa.e nazar aate haiñ

ye kabhī raunaq-e-darbār huā karte the

maiñ sar-e-dasht-e-vafā ab huuñ akelā varna

mere ham-rāh mire yaar huā karte the

vaqt ruk ruk ke jinheñ dekhtā rahtā hai 'salīm'

ye kabhī vaqt kī raftār huā karte the

kuchh bhi tha sach ke taraf-dar hua karte the

tum kabhi sahab-e-kirdar hua karte the

sunte hain aisa zamana bhi yahan guzra hai

haq unhen milta jo haqdar hua karte the

tujh ko bhi zoam sa rahta tha masihai ka

aur hum bhi tere bimar hua karte the

ek nazar roz kahin jal bichhae rakhti

aur hum roz giraftar hua karte the

hum ko malum tha aana to nahin tujh ko magar

tere aane ke to aasar hua karte the

ishq karte the faqat pas-e-wafa rakhne ko

log sach-much ke wafadar hua karte the

aaina KHud bhi sanwarta tha hamari KHatir

hum tere waste tayyar hua karte the

hum gul-e-KHwab sajate the dukan-e-dil mein

aur phir KHud hi KHaridar hua karte the

kucha-e-'mir' ki jaanib nikal aate the sabhi

wo jo 'ghaalib' ke taraf-dar hua karte the

jin se aawargi-e-shab ka bharam tha wo log

is bhare shahr mein do-chaar hua karte the

ye jo zindan mein tumhein sae nazar aate hain

ye kabhi raunaq-e-darbar hua karte the

main sar-e-dasht-e-wafa ab hun akela warna

mere ham-rah mere yar hua karte the

waqt ruk ruk ke jinhen dekhta rahta hai 'salim'

ye kabhi waqt ki raftar hua karte the