Khamiya e zeh uthaya to kya hua
jo hona tha, so hua, to kya kya hua
na Spas hai duniya phir kya hua
‘Sahil’ mehfil men na bulaya, to kya hua
dil apna, jaan apni, qasoor kis ka
hum ne khud hi dil ganwaya, to kya hua
na koi saaz, na humnawa koi
phir too ne sur men na gaya, to kya hua
har so barbadi, tere shehar men Sheikh
tu ne dasht o sehra sajaya, to kya hua
jab dil hi viraan hai, shajar pasmurdah
hum ne aangan ko sanvara to kya hua
shab hai, shama hai, hijr ka gham hai
na mite gar andhera, to kya hua
tanha hi sahi, karle haasil sukoon
dost na raha yaaro, to kya hua
waqt hamsafar hai jab raah e zeest par
gar kal banay lutera, to kya hua
khogar hai jab jeeney ka, haal men too ‘Sahil’
Maazi ko gar bhula diya, to kya hua