aag si lag rahi hai sine mein
ab maza kuchh nahin hai jine mein

aakhiri kashmakash hai ye shayad
mauj-e-dariya mein aur safine mein

zindagi yun guzar gai jaise
ladkhadata ho koi zine mein

dil ka ahwal puchhte kya ho
khak udti hai aabgine mein

kitne sawan guzar gae lekin
koi aaya na is mahine mein

sare dil ek se nahin hote
farq hai kankar aur nagine mein

zindagi ki saadaten 'aslam'
mil gain sab mujhe madine mein