1/4: akela

hai aaj ye gila ki

akela hai 'shahryar'

tarsoge kal hujuum mein

tanhai ke liye

your complaint today is

you are lonely, ‘shahryar’

tomorrow in the crowd,

you will long for solitude

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

2/4: akela

main apne saath

rehta hoon hamesha

akela huun magar

tanha nahi hoon

i always

keep myself company

i am by myself

but am never alone

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

3/4: akela

main akela hi chala tha

jaanib-e-manzil magar

log saath aate gaye

aur kaarwan banta gaya

i started alone

towards the destination

people kept joining

a caravan started forming

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

4/4: akela

bheeD tanhaaiyon

ka mela hai

aadmi aadmi

akela hai

a crowd is just

a bazaar of solitudes

each person

is all alone

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)