muKhaalif jab se aaina hua hai

muḳhālif jab se ā.īna huā hai

mirā chehra hī kuchh badlā huā hai

use bhūle hue arsa huā hai

ye sach hai yā mujhe dhokā huā hai

koī khelā kisī ne toḌ Daalā

ye dil ke saath bhī kyā kyā huā hai

kināre lag gayā gustāḳh tinkā

samundar fikr meñ Duubā huā hai

simaTne kā bhī hai ab hosh kis ko

abhī raḳht-e-safar bikhrā huā hai

tumhāre faisle bhī tai-shuda the

hamārā jurm bhī sochā huā hai

mujhe raas aa ga.ī hai ajnabiyyat

har ik rishta mirā parkhā huā hai

nazar par dhuul kī parteñ jamī haiñ

tumhārā aks bhī dhuñdlā huā hai

chalo 'sālim' kahīñ gumrāh ho leñ

yahāñ har rāsta bhaTkā huā hai

muKHalif jab se aaina hua hai

mera chehra hi kuchh badla hua hai

use bhule hue arsa hua hai

ye sach hai ya mujhe dhoka hua hai

koi khela kisi ne toD Dala

ye dil ke sath bhi kya kya hua hai

kinare lag gaya gustaKH tinka

samundar fikr mein Duba hua hai

simaTne ka bhi hai ab hosh kis ko

abhi raKHt-e-safar bikhra hua hai

tumhaare faisle bhi tai-shuda the

hamara jurm bhi socha hua hai

mujhe ras aa gai hai ajnabiyyat

har ek rishta mera parkha hua hai

nazar par dhul ki parten jami hain

tumhaara aks bhi dhundla hua hai

chalo 'salim' kahin gumrah ho len

yahan har rasta bhaTka hua hai