Tanhai mein baithe' baithe',

Tanhai mein baithe' baithe',

Kuch dil ki awaaz sunta hoon.

Woh saaz jo kabhi nahi sune',

Aise' dhun apne' jazbaat mein sunta hoon.

Aas paas abhi koi nahi hai,

Magar phir bhi kisi ko kareeb mehsoos karta hoon.

Kaun hai woh?

Yeh sawaal apni tanhai se' karta hoon.

Kitni ajeeb dastaan hai yeh zindagi,

Bheerh mein rehkar bhi kabhi kabhi tanhai se' mulakaat karta hoon.

Aur tanhai ke' aagosh mein,

Kisi se mulakaat karta hoon.

Suna tha humne' bhi ke' insaan ko tanhai raas nahi aati,

Magar khud se' dooor hokar main,

Ajeeb baichini mehsoos karta hoon.

Shayad yeh dastaan kal koi phir dohraye',

Main uss shaksh ka intezaar ab kar raha hoon.