khushi jo saya-e-gham mein rahe phir wo khushi kyon ho
grahan jo chand ko lag jae to phir chandni kyon ho

ada-e-husn-e-dil-kash ko zara samjhe to ye duniya
tawajjoh is mein pinhan hai ye un ki be-rukhi kyon ho

ise kuchh aur hi kahiye ki dil dukhta hai ye sun kar
jab is mein maut shamil hai to phir ye zindagi kyon ho

agar miliye kisi se aap to dil khol kar miliye
khulus-e-dil hi jab na ho to phir mil kar khushi kyon ho

khushi ke waqt mein kyon khas sadme yaad aate hain
ki honton pe hansi ke sath aankhon mein nami kyon ho

agar lalach se jannat ke jahannum ki ye dahshat se
kiye jo umr bhar sajde bhi to ye bandagi kyon ho

jahan mein aur bhi ek ajnabi badh jae to kya hai
na ho pae kisi se dosti to dushmani kyon ho

tamanna khas dil ki un se is dar se nahin kahte
ki aaghaz-e-mohabbat hi mein un se dushmani kyon ho

hamein pine ki hasrat hi nahin baqi hai ab 'sahil'
bujha di aansoon ne pyas to phir tishnagi kyon ho