shagufta bachchon ka chehra dikhai dene lage

shagufta bachchoñ kā chehra dikhā.ī dene lage

maiñ kyā karūñ ki ujālā dikhā.ī dene lage

ye saḳht zulm hai mālik ki sub.h hote hī

tamām ghar meñ añdherā dikhā.ī dene lage

vo sirf maiñ huuñ jo sau jannateñ sajā kar bhī

udaas udaas sā tanhā dikhā.ī dene lage

maiñ kāmyāb jabhī hūñgā ai rubāb-e-hayāt

ki bazm ko tirā naġhma dikhā.ī dene lage

gulāb ugāne kī aadat se fā.eda kyā hai

agar gulāb meñ sho.ala dikhā.ī dene lage

mirā hī aks sahī phir bhī vo farishta hai

jo ġhair ho ke bhī apnā dikhā.ī dene lage

bahut aliil ho lekin ye buz-dilī hai 'salām'

ki tum ko maut kā saaya dikhā.ī dene lage

shagufta bachchon ka chehra dikhai dene lage

main kya karun ki ujala dikhai dene lage

ye saKHt zulm hai malik ki subh hote hi

tamam ghar mein andhera dikhai dene lage

wo sirf main hun jo sau jannaten saja kar bhi

udas udas sa tanha dikhai dene lage

main kaamyab jabhi hunga ai rubab-e-hayat

ki bazm ko tera naghma dikhai dene lage

gulab ugane ki aadat se faeda kya hai

agar gulab mein shoala dikhai dene lage

mera hi aks sahi phir bhi wo farishta hai

jo ghair ho ke bhi apna dikhai dene lage

bahut alil ho lekin ye buz-dili hai 'salam'

ki tum ko maut ka saya dikhai dene lage