Gar taweel ho ranj o gham ki qataar

Gar taweel ho ranj o gham ki qataar
To koi gham khwaar dhundiye

Dushman ho zaalim bahot
To koi tez talwaar dhundiye

Shauq phoolon ko ho tumhen
To phir gulzaar dhundiye

Aur gar gulu na ho bulbul ka
To phir sitaar dhundiye

Ji chaahe sar phodne ko
To nazdeek ek deewaar dhundiye

Aur ho jao ganje agar
To phir koi dastaar dhundiye

‘Sahil’ ho gaya ho jo zeest se tang
Yaro, phir afsos, mazaar dhundiye

Aur jo tang aa jaaye shayri se teri
To phir, mujhse mazeed koi hoshyaar dhundiye

Taweel lambi
Ghamkhwaar.  Comforter
Gulu. Galaa
Dastaar. Turban
Mazaar. Shrine. Tomb
Mazeed. Zyada

Ashok sawhny ‘Sahil’