jilaa vatanii aaj sarhad pe khaamosh topon ke honton pe
— Kishwar Naheed
Aaj sarhad pe khaamosh topon ke honTon pe
PapDee kee tah bhee chaTakh kar giree hai
Har ik roz sub.h savere se taareekiyon kee tahon tak
Akelaa hee chaltaa hai suraj
Udaasee se har aankh ko apnee jaanib tavajjoh kee khaatir
Bulaataa hai lekin
Nigaahen milaane kaa har hausla
Har badan men
Faqat siskiyon kee tarah jaagtaa hai
Ab faqat aabroo kaa dhuaan kohar ban ke rukaa hai
Bas ab bulbulon ke tarannum men bhee
Nauha-e-zindagee ke sitam-khez toofaan hain
Ab faqat mere apne chaheeton kee laashon ke ambaar hain
Ab to khar bhee yahaan hinhinaate nahin
Jang-bandee nahin sarhaden bhee nahin
Ai miree mujh se rooThee huee
Mere padmaa kee ai zinda-tar sar-zameen
Meree aankhon tire aasmaanon
Tiree aur miree sarhadon ke wo sab faasle
Jo magar qurbaton ke sivaa kuch na the
Aaj kyuun aankh men ashk ban ke ruke hain
Bhalaa kyuun mujhe
Teree qurbat ke saayon ko dhundlaahaTon men badalte hue
Dekhne ke liye zinda rahnaa paDaa hai
Aaj sarhad pe KHamosh topon ke honTon pe
PapDi ki tah bhi chaTaKH kar giri hai
Har ek roz subh sawere se tarikiyon ki tahon tak
Akela hi chalta hai suraj
Udasi se har aankh ko apni jaanib tawajjoh ki KHatir
Bulata hai lekin
Nigahen milane ka har hausla
Har badan mein
Faqat siskiyon ki tarah jagta hai
Ab faqat aabru ka dhuan kohar ban ke ruka hai
Bas ab bulbulon ke tarannum mein bhi
Nauha-e-zindagi ke sitam-KHez tufan hain
Ab faqat mere apne chahiton ki lashon ke ambar hain
Ab to KHar bhi yahan hinhinate nahin
Jang-bandi nahin sarhaden bhi nahin
Ai meri mujh se ruThi hui
Mere padma ki ai zinda-tar sar-zamin
Meri aankhon tere aasmanon
Teri aur meri sarhadon ke wo sab fasle
Jo magar qurbaton ke siwa kuch na the
Aaj kyun aankh mein ashk ban ke ruke hain
Bhala kyun mujhe
Teri qurbat ke sayon ko dhundlahaTon mein badalte hue
Dekhne ke liye zinda rahna paDa hai