Tanhaai

Raat mere saath meri tanhai thi,
Hum dono dair talak,
Ek duusre ko niharte,
Baaho main baahe daale,
Apni qismat par ashq bahate rahe
Main apni jaana ko yaad kar,
Rota raha, bilakhta raha;
Aur wo apne tanhai banne ki kahani sunane mai masroof,
Kabhi wo bhi khushrang thi mehfil ki tarah,
Phir yu hua ki uski nazre mehfil se mili,
Aur pyar hua, iqraar hua,
Phir geet muhabbat ke wo gaane lage,
Naghme wafa ke gun gunane lage,
Muhabbat ke ghar basane lage,
Aur ek din kuch yu hua,
Mehfil rooth baithi tanhai se,
Intezar karte karte din beeta,
Beetai maah o saal,
Par laut kar phir idhar na aai,
Aur akeli pad gayi tanhai.
Qissa ye sun main kaanp utha,
Meri jaana bhi naraz hai soch,
Main kaanp utha,
Kya wo bhi kabhi na aayegi,
Aur main tanhaai sang,
Tanhaai sareekha,
Tanha tanha,
Mayqade mai basar karunga,
Ye zindagi.........