sirf mere liye nahin rahna
tum mere baad bhi hasin rahna

ped ki tarah jis jagah phuta
umr-bhar hai mujhe wahin rahna

mashghala hai sharif logon ka
surat-e-mar-e-astin rahna

dili ujdi udas basti mein
chahte the kai makin rahna

mar na jae tumhaari phulwari
qarya-e-zakhm ke qarin rahna

muskuraata hun aadatan 'aslam'
kaun samjhe mera ghamin rahna