ziṅdgī yūṇ huī basar tanhā
kāphilā sāth aur safar tanhā
apne sāye se chauṅk jāte haiṅ
umr guzrī hai is kadar tanhā
rātabhar bolte haiṅ sannāṭe
rāt kāṭe koī kidhar tanhā
din guzartā nahīṅ hai logoṅ meṅ
rāt hotī nahīṅ basar tanhā
hamne darvāze tak to dekhā thā
phir na jāne gaye kidhar tanhā