achchhaa hai isii suurat e haalaat men rahnaa
— Saleem Kausar
Achchhaa hai isee soorat-e-haalaat men rahnaa
Din shahr men aur raat mazaafaat men rahnaa
Har raat sitaaron ko zameen par liye phirnaa
Har sub.h kaheen hamd-o-munaajaat men rahnaa
Is bhiiD men gard-e-dar-o-deevaar hai itnee
Mumkin hee nahin haath kisee haat men rahnaa
Us shakhs kee chaahat bhee ajab hai ki hamesha
Khaatir men na laanaa to mudaaraat men rahnaa
Ye shahr samundar ke kinaare pa hai aabaad
Is shahr men rahnaa bhee to auqaat men rahnaa
Ham ahl-e-tareeqat kee yahee rasm rahi hai
Zindaan men yaa halqa-e-saadaat men rahnaa
Dikhnaa to 'saleem' apne ravayye hee pe dikhnaa
Khush rahnaa to apnee hee kisee baat men rahnaa
Achchha hai isi surat-e-haalat mein rahna
Din shahr mein aur raat mazafat mein rahna
Har raat sitaron ko zamin par liye phirna
Har subh kahin hamd-o-munajat mein rahna
Is bhiD mein gard-e-dar-o-diwar hai itni
Mumkin hi nahin hath kisi hat mein rahna
Us shaKHs ki chahat bhi ajab hai ki hamesha
KHatir mein na lana to mudaraat mein rahna
Ye shahr samundar ke kinare pa hai aabaad
Is shahr mein rahna bhi to auqat mein rahna
Hum ahl-e-tariqat ki yahi rasm rahi hai
Zindan mein ya halqa-e-sadat mein rahna
Dikhna to 'salim' apne rawayye hi pe dikhna
KHush rahna to apni hi kisi baat mein rahna