Salman Khayal

ye dil-fareb charaghan ye qahqahon ke hujum
main Dar raha huun ab is shahar se guzarte hue

jab se is dasht men aaya huun isi soch men huun
ki bayaban men kya soch kar aata hai koi

guzari umr ham ne abiyari men kisi ki
vo apna ek kar-e-be-samar tha aur ham the

zara sambhlo tumhari vahshaton ke zikr 'salman'
jahan hone nahin the ab vahan bhi ho rahe hain

ye asman hai behtar ki ashiyan mera
parind soch raha hai uDaan bharte hue

ye dil-fareb charaaghaan ye qahqahon ke hujum
main Dar rahaa huun ab is shahar se guzarte hue

jab se is dasht mein aayaa huun isi soch mein huun
ki bayaabaan mein kyaa soch kar aataa hai koi

guzaari umr ham ne aabiyaari mein kisi ki
vo apnaa ek kaar-e-be-samar thaa aur ham the

zaraa sambhlo tumhaari vahshaton ke zikr 'salmaan'
jahaan hone nahin the ab vahaan bhi ho rahe hain

ye aasmaan hai behtar ki aashiyaan meraa
parind soch rahaa hai uDaan bharte hue