iss tannha sagar mein

main lamha dar lamha dard pita raha,
dard na jane kab mujhe pi gaya,

tardap tardap ke aahein nikalti rahi,
na jaane kitni maut aayi,

main yun hi marta gaya,

sard raato sa andhera har dam chaya raha,
har gam kehar ban kar mujhko lootta gaya,

main tinko ke sahare me zindagi dhoondta raha,
na jaane meri aas ka deepak kab bujh gaya,

kuda ke dar pe maine kitne sazde kiye,
kitni umeedo se mannate maanga kiya,

aaj khuda ki thokaro se hi behaal hoon,
ghor andhero ke shaayo mein kho gaya,

aaj simmat chuka hoon gam ke dhair mein,
inn lakiro aur badnasibi ke kheil mein,

anntim saanse bachi hain bas,

iss tannha sagar mein.