chand satren sada si tahrir thi
zindagi bhar ki yahi tahrir thi

hum use na khol pae umr bhar
jis lifafe mein khushi tahrir thi

zindagi bhar hum use likhte rahe
jis ke dil mein aur ki tahrir thi

jaan se badh kar thi hum ko wo bayaz
jis mein tere nam ki tahrir thi

teri yaadon ki ibarat mit chuki
jo mere dil par kabhi tahrir thi

'sahil' ab jo zindagi mein hai sharik
meri qismat mein yahi tahrir thi