ai dil pahle bhi hum tanha the
ai dil ham tanhā aaj bhī haiñ
in zaḳhmoñ se
in dāġhoñ se
ab apnī bāteñ hotī haiñ
jo zaḳhm ki surḳh gulāb hue
jo daaġh ki badr-e-munīr hue
is tarah se kab tak jiinā hai
maiñ haar gayā is jiine se
koī abr uThe kisī qulzum se
ras barse mere vīrāne par
koī jāgtā ho koī kuḌhtā ho
mere der se vāpas aane pe
koī saañs bhare mere pahlū meñ
aur haath dhare mere shāne par
aur dabe dabe lahje meñ kahe
tum ne ab tak baḌe dard sahe
tum tanhā tanhā chalte rahe
tum tanhā tanhā jalte rahe
suno tanhā chalnā khel nahīñ
chalo aao mere hamrāh chalo
chalo na.e safar par chalte haiñ
chalo mujh ko banā ke gavāh chalo
ai dil hum tanha aaj bhi hain
in zaKHmon se
in daghon se
ab apni baaten hoti hain
jo zaKHm ki surKH gulab hue
jo dagh ki badr-e-munir hue
is tarah se kab tak jina hai
main haar gaya is jine se
koi abr uThe kisi qulzum se
ras barse mere virane par
koi jagta ho koi kuDhta ho
mere der se wapas aane pe
koi sans bhare mere pahlu mein
aur hath dhare mere shane par
aur dabe dabe lahje mein kahe
tum ne ab tak baDe dard sahe
tum tanha tanha chalte rahe
tum tanha tanha jalte rahe
suno tanha chalna khel nahin
chalo aao mere hamrah chalo
chalo nae safar par chalte hain
chalo mujh ko bana ke gawah chalo
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