wo aankhen jin se mulaqat ek bahana hua

vo āñkheñ jin se mulāqāt ik bahāna huā

unheñ ḳhabar hī nahīñ kaun kab nishāna huā

sitāra-e-saharī kā bharosa mat kiijo

na.e safar meñ ye raḳht-e-safar purānā huā

na jaane kaun sī ātish meñ jal bujhe ham tum

yahāñ to jo bhī huā hai darūn-e-ḳhāna huā

kuchh is tarah se vo shāmil huā kahānī meñ

ki is ke baad jo kirdār thā fasāna huā

usī sitāre ne bhaTkā diyā sar-e-manzil

safar pe jo mirī tahvīl meñ ravāna huā

sunā hai tujh ko to ham yaad bhī nahīñ aate

ye imtihāñ to nahīñ ye to āzmānā huā

hameñ to ishq muqaddar hai jaise rizq 'salīm'

so chal paḌeñge jahāñ apnā āb-o-dāna huā

wo aankhen jin se mulaqat ek bahana hua

unhen KHabar hi nahin kaun kab nishana hua

sitara-e-sahari ka bharosa mat kijo

nae safar mein ye raKHt-e-safar purana hua

na jaane kaun si aatish mein jal bujhe hum tum

yahan to jo bhi hua hai darun-e-KHana hua

kuchh is tarah se wo shamil hua kahani mein

ki is ke baad jo kirdar tha fasana hua

usi sitare ne bhaTka diya sar-e-manzil

safar pe jo meri tahwil mein rawana hua

suna hai tujh ko to hum yaad bhi nahin aate

ye imtihan to nahin ye to aazmana hua

hamein to ishq muqaddar hai jaise rizq 'salim'

so chal paDenge jahan apna aab-o-dana hua