1/7: tanhaayi

is aalam-e-veeraan mein

kya anjuman-aaraai

do roz ki mehfil hai

ik umr ki tanhaayi

what festivity is this

in a ruined realm

two days of celebration

a lifetime of loneliness

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

2/7: tanhaayi

udaasi shaam tanhaayi kasak

yaadon ki bechaini

mujhe sab saunp kar

sooraj utar jaata hai paani mein

sad evening, loneliness, longing

and the restlessness of memories

the sun sets in the water

entrusting me with everything

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

3/7: tanhaayi

khud ko paaya to

gham-e-aalam mein bhi khushi paayi

tanhaayi mein bhi

apni hi mehfil sajaayi

when I found myself

i found joy even in worldly sorrows

even in solitude

i arranged my own gathering

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

4/7: tanhaayi

be-maqsad mehfil

se behtar tanhaayi

be-matlab baaton

se achchhi khaamoshi

better than pointless get-togethers

is solitude

better than meaningless talk

is silence

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

5/7: tanhaayi

ik safina hai

teri yaad, agar

ik samundar hai

meri tanhaayi

a boat it is

the memory of you, if

my loneliness

is an ocean

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

6/7: tanhaayi

dasht-e-tanhaayi mein

jeene ka saleeqa seekhiye

ye shikasta bam-o-dar bhi

humsafar ho jaayenge

in the desert of loneliness

learn the art of living

these broken doors and windows

will become your companions too

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

7/7: tanhaayi

mujhe tanhaayi ki aadat hai

meri baat chhoDen

ye lijiye aap ka ghar aa gaya hai

haath chhoDen

i am used to solitude

forget about me

here, your home has arrived

please leave my hand

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)