1/4: khaamoshi

yan lab pe lakh lakh

sukhan iztiraab mein

wan ek khaamoshi teri

sab ke jawaab mein

millions of words

in turmoil on my lip

and your reply for them all

is just silence

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

2/4: khaamoshi

hum labon se keh na paaye

un se haal-e-dil kabhi

aur woh samjhe nahin

ye khaamoshi kya cheez hai

i couldn’t get the words out,

telling her of my heart’s state

nor could she understand

what my silence meant

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

3/4: khaamoshi

ilm ki ibtida hai

hungama

ilm ki inteha hai

khaamoshi

the beginning of knowledge

commotion

the end of knowledge

silence

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

4/4: khaamoshi

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)