Nigah ko nazara ki hai tamanna, dil ko sauda hai justuju ka’’
‘Sahil’, hum to karte hain intezaar, rukhsat-e-aarzoo ka
Gungunahti andaleeb, jagati Khuftah gulsitan ko
Leta hai khamosh dil, lutf zulmat se guftagu ka
Dhundhta hai kis ko insaan, shab o roz sheesha mein tu
Koi to samjhaye mujhe, mafhoom aaina se ru ba ru ka
Ghuroob hua hai aftaab, ayaan hone ko hai sehar
Ja chuke hain rind saqi, ab kya kere ga mai o subu ka
Pursish kaisi maa se nadaan, khair o aafiyat aulaad ki
Betaye ga kya koi baghbaan, gulon ke rang o bo ka
Haawi kitna hai junoon Maula, bashar par tere, dekh
Nahin hai lehaaz tera, aur na hi aabroo ka
Bacha kar rakho daaman yaro, chaak daaman zaalim bohat
Umar lage gi sitay sitay, bharosa kya phir rafu ka
Momin hai tu jante hain hum padhte hain kalaam tera
Tu hi bata, ai ‘Sahil’ hamein, jaadu lafz hُo ka
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