Kabul

Laughter is not heard here

there is a silence over Kabul

One still hears the prayer call yet

there is a silence over Kabul

The powers that be are shooting again

there is a silence over Kabul

No Pushto, Tajik or Uzbek songs

there is a silence over Kabul

Gunfire mixes with Daari in the bazaar

there is a silence over Kabul

The Soviets are long gone but still

there is a silence over Kabul

The Pul-i-Churkhi prison all over again

there is a silence over Kabul

Minds have been imprisoned too long

there is a silence over Kabul

Hate speaks in many languages in the streets

there is a silence over Kabul

Amongst the bombs and the battle sounds

there is a silence over Kabul

Peace still eludes Afghanistan as

there is a silence over Kabul

When will the children see an end to this war?

There is a silence over Kabul.