Gham ke aansu na piye to rotey phir reh jaoge

Gham ke aansu na piye to rotey phir reh jaoge
Kiran subh ki na aayi agar to sotey phir reh jaoge

Farz hai dil ko samjhana fitrat uski hai aawaaragi
Varna usey baar baar khotey phir reh jaoge

Aaj idhar kal udhar mustaqbil phir jaane kahan
Ja ba ja, subh o shaam, usey dhundte phir reh jaoge

Dil laga kar de diya wapas to woh aayega nahin
Ashkon se num haath tum apne malte phir reh jaoge

Qafas men rakh dil ko ‘sahil’ par to usey chahiyen nahin
Udta hai haseena dekh, tum yun hi takte phir reh jaoge
Ashok sawhny ‘Sahil’