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
by, meena kumari....
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