mohlat na milii khvaab ki taabiir uthaate
— Saleem Kausar
Mohlat na milee khvaab kee taa'beer uThaate
Ham maare ga.e TuuTe hue tiir uThaate
Maamoor thiin sooraj kee gavaahee pe havaa.en
Phir saa.e kahaan dhoop kee jaageer uThaate
Tujh tak bhee pahunchne ke liye vaqt nahin thaa
Kab daulat-e-Dunya tire rah-geer uThaate
Bas ek hee khwaish sar-e-maqtal hamen yaad aa.ee
Zindaan se nikalte hue zanjeer uThaate
Us vaqt bhee haathon ne qalam ko nahin chhoDaa
Jab in pe zarooree thaa ki shamsheer uThaate
Ham log 'saleem' asl se kaT kar nahin jiite
Kyaa soch ke aakhir koi tasveer uThaate
Mohlat na mili KHwab ki ta'bir uThate
Hum mare gae TuTe hue tir uThate
Mamur thin suraj ki gawahi pe hawaen
Phir sae kahan dhup ki jagir uThate
Tujh tak bhi pahunchne ke liye waqt nahin tha
Kab daulat-e-duniya tere rah-gir uThate
Bas ek hi KHwahish sar-e-maqtal hamein yaad aai
Zindan se nikalte hue zanjir uThate
Us waqt bhi hathon ne qalam ko nahin chhoDa
Jab in pe zaruri tha ki shamshir uThate
Hum log 'salim' asl se kaT kar nahin jite
Kya soch ke aaKHir koi taswir uThate