Zindagi ko aaj humain manaane do
daag jitne hai dil mein dikhaane do

Jeene ko to jiye zindagi khizar jitni
aur kehne ko zindagi mai afsaane do

Gham aur khushi zindagi ka hissa hain
mausikhi-e-zindagi ke hai yeh taraane do

Jinke beech hota hai gila-shikwa yahan
woh aksar hote hai dost puraane do

Bina bole hi woh keh jaate hai itna kuch
hum jaante hai woh rakhte hai nain, mastaane do

Yeh askh nahi hai, saagar hai khushi ke
aaj ashkhon ka dariya hume bahaane do

duaon ka khabool hona bhi ek nemat hai
doston ko hardam, duaon ke nazraane do

Andheron mai kaise jeeonga yahan 'Tanha'
raushni ke liye kamaskam, dil hi jalaane do