Jab be ikhtiyaar hai tu bande to Rab ke sahaarey chal

Jab be ikhtiyaar hai tu bande to Rab ke sahaarey chal
Safina na patwaar tere, tu nadi kinarey chal

Subh shaam ka tamasha kh-mosh reh ke dekh
Barg o baar o shajar tu nazar se sanwaarey chal

Gali basti ku e yaar, hai khushi ka dera nahin koi
Jo bhi guzre nigah se tere khushi se guzaarey chal

Anjaam e zeest se ba khabar jaanta hai tu sab
Maazi ko bhula kar tu mustaqbil ko pukaarey chal

Khud muntazir ho zindagi gar maut ki to kya keejiye
Zahn men uth te raaegaan sawaal tu maarey chal

Yaar hai tu be misaal chaahe khud ka hi ab, ‘sahil’
Humsafar apna sahi, phir usi ke saath tu pyaarey chal

Ashok sawhny Sahil