Abhi jo gardish e ayyaam se milaa hoon main
— Saleem Kausar
Abhee jo gardish-e-ayyaam se milaa hoon main
Samajh rahi thee kisee kaam se milaa hoon main
Shikast-e-shab tiree taqreeb se zaraa pahle
Diye jalaatee huee shaam se milaa hoon main
Ajal se pahle bhee miltaa raha hoon par ab ke
BaDe sukoon baDe aaraam se milaa hoon main
Tiree qabaa kee mahak har taraf numaayaan thee
Havaa-e-vaadee-e-gul-faam se milaa hoon main
Main jaantaa hoon makeenon kee khaamushee kaa sabab
Makaan se pahle dar-o-baam se milaa hoon main
'saleem' naam bataayaa thaa ghaaliban us ne
Kal ek shaa.er-e-gum-naam se milaa hoon main
Abhi jo gardish-e-ayyam se mila hun main
Samajh rahi thi kisi kaam se mila hun main
Shikast-e-shab teri taqrib se zara pahle
Diye jalati hui sham se mila hun main
Ajal se pahle bhi milta raha hun par ab ke
BaDe sukun baDe aaram se mila hun main
Teri qaba ki mahak har taraf numayan thi
Hawa-e-wadi-e-gul-fam se mila hun main
Main jaanta hun makinon ki KHamushi ka sabab
Makan se pahle dar-o-baam se mila hun main
'salim' nam bataya tha ghaaliban us ne
Kal ek shaer-e-gum-nam se mila hun main