Tanhaaiyon ke saath, main chala tha zindagi ki is gaadi mein, Khwabon ke seher, maine sajaayi thi apni duniya mein, Par

Tanhaaiyon ke saath, main chala tha zindagi ki is gaadi mein, Khwabon ke seher, maine sajaayi thi apni duniya mein, Par phir bhi, ye dil tha akela, har mod par tanhaai ka saaya tha, Sapne toh dekh leta tha, par neend nahi aati thi raaton mein Tanhaaiyon ne mujhe ghera, har pal ek sazaa hai, Jab bhi dekhoon aaina, aankhon mein bas aansoo hi hain, Kaise keh doon, ye tanhaai ka dard kaisa, Iss dil ko jeene ki talaash hai, magar ye safar kaisa? Dard ki mehfil mein, main khud ko kahi kho gaya, Kisi ko naa paaya, khud se bhi door ho gaya, Kisi se baat karne ki aadat chhoot gaya Na jaane kyun, akele rehne ki aadat ho gaya Tanhaaiyon ne mujhe ghera, har pal ek sazaa hai, Jab bhi dekhoon aaina, aankhon mein bas aansoo hi hain, Kaise keh doon, ye tanhaai ka dard kaisa, Iss dil ko jeene ki talaash hai, magar ye safar kaisa? Kabhi kabhi sochta hoon, kya hai is zindagi ka maqsad, Kyun hai ye dard, kyun hai ye tanhaai ki barsaat, Par phir bhi, umeed hai dil mein ke ek din milegi manzil, Khojte huye khud ko, aas paas hi, ke kahiin milegi chahat ki khushboo. Tanhaaiyon ne mujhe ghera, har pal ek sazaa hai, Jab bhi dekhoon aaina, aankhon mein bas aansoo hi hain, Kaise keh doon, ye tanhaai ka dard kaisa, Iss dil ko jeene ki talaash hai, magar ye safar kaisa? Jeene ki talaash mein, har mod par tanhaai ka saaya hai, Par phir bhi, dil mein umeed ki kirno ka silsila chalta hai, Aur ek din, ye safar khatam hoga, aur tanhaai bhi jayegi kahin, Tab tak, bas yunhi akele chalte rahenge, apne dard ko saamne laate rahenge.