aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai?
dhup se tapte rasto par nage paon khada ho kar bachha ro ro ke apne halat bayan karta hai,
aur thandi hawao me sharab ki botle liye wo puchte hai ke aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai?
mandir masjid ki tuti deeware chik chik kar pukare mat kat mazab ke namm par insa ko ae insa,
aur sajade me mashgul wo ek dusare se puchte hai aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai?
band galiyan sunae dasta kai tute hue sapno ki ke koi to bchao lutati aabru apne ma bahano ki,
aur masti me zumte aagosh me woh puchte hai ke aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai/