Kya hota hai ye tanhayi janne ke liye,
Kabhi asmaan m wo akela chand se puchkar dekho,
Wo ghana andhera m garajta hua samandar se ankhein milakar dekho,
Raat ka andher jab andhera m sama raha khudko wo halat mehsus karke dekho,
Kisi tuta hua dil ka andar ka shor sunkar dekho,
Kisike alfaaz k piche ka chupa hua shabd ko sunne ka prayaas karke dekho,
Ya fir, kisike khamoshi m wo tanhayi dhoond kar dekho,
Tanha to yaha har ek musafir hain,
Zinda rehkar bhi murda ke barabar hain,
Apne gam ko chupakar kaise bejaan sa has rahe hain,
Har ek musafir yaha apne jeene ka talaash dhoond rahe hain,
Tanha hokar bhi apni tanhayiyon se ladhte jaa rahe hain!
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