If the city's noise is so much, then we shall weep for the gold, for there are many shadows like us.

This profound couplet paints a vivid picture of despair and chaos. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that if the sheer noise and turmoil are enough to frighten the night itself, then the resulting emotional fallout will be catastrophic. The 'crying shadows' represent the collective sorrow and visible suffering that arises when life's discord becomes unbearable, highlighting the profound pain hidden in the darkness.