mere marne ka gham kyon karo
mera hona na hona barabar raha

jism kya rizq hai khak ka
ruh khallaq ki

aankh mahbub ki
kan minnat-kash-e-ghair the

jo mukhatib hua
us ke hi ho gae

ek dil tha bacha
wo bhi 'arsa hua

sarf-e-jaan ho gaya