Tanhai mein baitha hoon

Tanhai mein baitha hoon,

Magar phir bhi akela nahi hoon.

Mere saamne' iss waqt koi nahi hai,

Magar phir bhi kisi ka saath hai.

Aaj khud se' hi guftagu kar raha hoon,

Kuch beete' hue' haseen lamhon ko yaad kar raha hoon.

Soch kar zara muskura raha hoon,

Khush ho raha hoon,

Aur hairaan bhi ho raha hoon.

Zindagi ke' iss anjaane' safar mein,

Hum auron se' kai umeedein lagayee' rehte' hain,

Shayad koi hamein kuch khushi dede',

Yeh aarzoo din raat lagaye' rehte' hain.

Kya ajeeb dastaan hai yeh zindagi bhi,

Khud hi hum khudi se' dooor ho jaate' hain.

Aaj khudi mein hi humne' ek naye' shaksiyat ko dhoond kar,

Zindagi ke' ek naye' andaaz ko dekh raha hoon.