HE WROTE THIS HIMSELF ON 18 AUGUST 1954
"
YAHAN SAA'DAT HASAN MANTO DAFAN HAI.
USKE SEENE MEIN FAN-E-AFSANA NIGARI KE
SAARE ISRAAR-O-RAMOOZ DAFAN HAIN----
WOH AB BHI MANON MITTI KE NEECHE
SOCH RAHA HAI KE WOH BADA
AFSANA NIGAAR HAI YA KHUDA "
"
YAHAN SAA'DAT HASAN MANTO DAFAN HAI.
USKE SEENE MEIN FAN-E-AFSANA NIGARI KE
SAARE ISRAAR-O-RAMOOZ DAFAN HAIN----
WOH AB BHI MANON MITTI KE NEECHE
SOCH RAHA HAI KE WOH BADA
AFSANA NIGAAR HAI YA KHUDA "