Maikhana kahe koi paimaana kahe koi

Maikhana kahe koi paimaana kahe koi
Saqi, tujhe farishta, deewaana kahe koi

Mahv e khuda men karey basar jo apni zeest
Saudaayi yeh dunya, maulana kahe koi

Tabassum kahe koi, koi mehman navaazi
Khilkhilaate dil ko muskurana kahe koi

Gham khaana kahe koi mastana koi aur
Dil apne ko, yaro, aashiyana kahe hai koi

Maazi kahe koi, koi haal samjhe isey
Zindagi ko vaaiz, afsaana kahe koi

Kahey dunya saari jis ko jo woh chaahe
Bas, tujhe to ai ‘sahil’ bura na kahe koi

Ashok sawhny ‘Sahil’