aaj shahar me
khamoshi kyun hain
dhup se tapte rasto par nange paon khada hokar
bachha ro ro
ke apane halat bayan karta hain.
aur thandi hawaon me sharab ki botale liye wo puchte hai
aaj
shahar me
khamoshi kyon hai.
mandir masjid ki tuti deewaren chik chik kar pukare
mat kaant mazahab ke naam pe insa ko e insa
aur sajade me mashgul wo ek dusare se puchte hai
aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai.
band galiya sunaye daasta kai tute hue sapno ki
ke koi to bachao lutati aabru apne ma bahano ki
aur masti me zumte aagosh me wo puchte hai
aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai.
raaste par pada kata haath haath me itihas ki kitab
daso dishao me ghum raha hai fadfadate panno ka awaz
aur band akhbar haath me liye wo puchte hai
aaj shahar me khamoshi kyon hai