hamesha saye ki maanind rehguzar meN raha
wo kaun tha? jo mire sath har safar meN raha

meN uske naqsh e qadam dhooNdta raha barsoN
jo mere sath shab o roz mere ghar meN raha

qadam qadam pe ujaloN ki rehnumai thi
wo roshni ki tarah meri rehguzar meN raha

samet leti he aksar kisi ki parchhai
mira wajood musalsal kisi asar meN raha

khud aaj apni hi nazroN se ho gaya ojhal
wo ek shakhs kabhi jo nazar nazar meN raha

sulagti dhoop meN kis ki panaah leN aakhir
darakht koi bhi "saalim" na rehguzar meN raha
--------------------------saalim shuja ansari