kitna shor hai shahron mein

shor kuchh kam ho to
nind mein uljhi hui sanson ki kahani sunun
raushniyon se jhulsi hui sochon ki fariyaad sunun
shor kuchh kam ho to


dariya ko sunun
dard ke khanakte hue jal-tarang ko sunun
shor kuchh kam ho to
mera saya nahin ho sakta


wo ghar jaisa nahin hai
to kya
mera aasman nahin ho sakta
wo pyas jaisa nahin hai


to kya
mera samundar nahin ho sakta
wo dost jaisa nahin hai
to kya


mera khuda nahin ho sakta
suraj ki gardish ko sunun
lamhon ke bahte hue sagar ko sunun
shor kuchh kam ho to


dhup ki sangat mein
raqqas hawaon ke sangit ko sunun
pyas mein bhigi hui
barish ke qatron ko sunun


shor kuchh kam ho to
bhadakte hue diye ki
machalti hui zid ko sunun
dil se ubharti hui be-niyaz


azan ko sunun
shor kuchh kam ho to
apne khuda ko sunun