chaa.Nd tanhaa hai aasmaa.N tanhaa 
dil milaa hai kahaa.N kahaa.N tanhaa 

bujh ga_ii aas chhup gayaa taaraa 
thar_tharaataa rahaa dhuaa.N tanhaa 

zindagii kyaa isii ko kahate hai.n 
jism tanhaa hai aur jaa.N tanhaa 

ham_safar ko_ii gar mile bhii kahii.n 
dono.n chalate rahe tanhaa tanhaa 

jalatii bujhatii sii raushanii ke pare 
simaTaa simaTaa saa ek makaa.N tanhaa 

raah dekhaa karegaa sadiyo.n tak 
chho.D jaayenge ye jahaa.N tanhaa