Yahi Zameen......
Hanstey chehrey, mehkey Aangun
Thundi Shaamein, raseeley Saawun
Jo bhi kuch hai, issi sey hai
Yahi humaari " Laila " hai
Yahi humaari " Sohni " hai
Yahi humaari " Sussi " hai
" Heer " bhi apni yahi Zameen.....
Yahi Zameen
Khushboo iss ki, rang iss key
Jeena marna, sang iss key
Hum tou lagey, ung iss key
Yahi hai Gori Ki " Payal "
Yahi hai Aankhon ka" Kajal "
Haathon ki " Choori " bhi yahi
Yahi hai haathon ki " Mehndi "
Yahi Zameen
HOLY LAND
" Pakistan " a sweet, fragrant and unique word. Do you know what does it mean? The word " Pakistan " is derived from two persian words. " Pak " which means " Holy " and " Istan " which means " land ". Pakistan holds the honour of being the first country in the whole world which was founded on the basis of religion and which, ofcourse, is Islam. Not many people know that, the night Pakistan came into existence, it was 27th Ramzaan, Shab-e-Qadar.
Mother
and
Motherland
aren't changed........
One, who changes anyone of the two, can change the other too
LAND OF PURE
Such People .....
For many people, the secret of Pakistan's safety, development and strength lies only in their own criteria of judgment. This criteria consists of their own "personal" favours and the advantages / disadvantages they get from Pakistan. They measure Pakistan's value on the basis of their personal oppurtunities and conditions of their own profit and loss. Such poor people deserve sympathy. Basically such people are not an enemy nor they are traitors. Such people actually have a sick mentality. They burn themselves in the fire of lust for luxuries, money and other things which finally converts them into the ash of cowardness. Such people don't own any land. Any land which matches and suits their selfishness, lusty desires, cowardness and helplessness, they began to live there for whole of their lives.
( An Excerpt from the best seller, Shahaab-Naama by Qudrat-Ullah Shahaab )
Before cursing Pakistan, don't forget that......
- It's the land of Allah, made by Allah for Allah's religion and Allah's human beings.
- It's the land of Saints of Allah, Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Shahbaz Qalandar, Data Gunj Bakhsh, Shah Latif bhitai, Baha'uddin Zakaria and hundreds of others, all sleeping in this holy land.
- Your ancestors are buried in Pakistan's sand.
- It's the only country which was founded on the basis of Islam.
- Thousands of innocent muslim women were raped just because they wanted a muslim country Pakistan.
- More than 1 million muslims sacrificed their lives just to get their own Pakistan.
Always remember, no Land is bad, but the system, society and the people make it !
Yes, you may relieve your mental tension and depression by cursing Pakistani system and the Government. You may curse the rulers, you may curse those factors which are reponsible for the bad status of Pakistan but you should never cirse or abuse this land.
Pakistan is wounded, poor and ill, suffering from many diseases. And we, being humans, are supposed to take care of the sick and wounded instead of praying for its death.
Origin of Pakistani problems
" But what's the reason for all these problems? I mean it's now been more than fifty years since Pakistan's foundation and you guys are still in a "developing" phase ?" John's curiosity was genuine.
" Well yes, we've been pretty unlucky in this department. But you must realize it's background too. Britishers stole our freedom and ruled over us for whole two hundred years and during this period they tried their best to transfer our wealth and resources to the West. Specially the Muslims, they faced british prejudice more than any other nation here. " Sameer backed his car, and finally put it into the broad smooth road.
" Oh " John let out a long breath.
" And then at the time of partition, Britishers did a great injustice with us. Instead of equally distributing all the resources, they gave all the resources, wealth and funds to India. Can you believe that all banks of Pakistan and whole national treasure was empty at the time of foundation. " Sameer said, as he increased the speed of his car.
" Oh man, it must be a miracle that you guys survived . " John was astonished.
" Yes that's what a famous Indian prime minister said too, that Pakistan would not survive more than few months but thanks to Allah, now it's more than fifty years old. " Sameer smiled.
"That's amazing. " Said John.
" But the story is not finished yet. British Govt left a real bone of contention between India and Pakistan.Yes I mean Kashmir." Sameer added.
" But why ??? "
" The reason is obvious. " Sameer said in a sad tone, his face showing a very sober expresion. " The britishers didn't want India or Pakistan growing up into a big powerful state. Famous English Policy of "Divide and Rule " persisted even after partition too. Now most part of the budget of both counteries goes for "Defense" . The same money which should be used for education, health and public facilities is now used to make guns, bombs and Jet fighters. "
" But didn't your own leaders plan anything ? " John asked matter-of-factly.
" This also has been another tragedy. We always lacked good and sincere leadership. The loss started right from the beginning. Pakistani nation became orphan just after one year of Pakistan's creation, when its founder died. Then just after four years, when baby Pakistan was trying to stand up, an international conspiracy took the life of our first prime minister, Liaquat ALi Khan. " Sameer let out a long, cold sigh.
" But you know what John, thought we are "economically" poor but "socially" we are the richest nation. We still have ethical values , family system, religious and cultural customs. We have our 'own " rules here. " Sameer smiled.
( An excerpt from " Bus.... Tum Ko Paana Hai ", a novel by IKRAM ABIDI )
I Love My Country
It's the government I'm afraid of...
PAKISTAN..... HEAVEN
ON EARTH
Pakistan is unique ! Situated in the heart of the South Asian sub-continent, it is a country with its own history and cultural heritage, fascinating in its own right. Pakistan was the site for one of the world's earliest human settlements, the great prehistoric Indus Valley Civilisation, the crucible of ancient empires, religions and cultures.
The land of Pakistan ranges from lofty mountains in the north ( including 2nd highest peak of the world ,K-2 ), the Karakoram and the Himalayas, through dissected plateaux to the rich alluvial plains of the Punjab. Then follows desolate barrenness of Baluchistan and the hot, dry deserts of Sindh blending into miles and miles of golden beaches of Mekran coast
KARACHI
(Arabian Ocean .....Karachi)
City of lights, heart of Pakistan, the biggest city of Pakistan. It is also called as city of Quaid, as founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah was born and passed away in the same city.
LAHORE
( Baadshahi Mosque Lahore, great architectural masterpiece of Mughal Era)
"Oye.....Lahore.... Lahore aey ". Lahore is well known for its Food,Flowers and Fertile land. It has great culture and historical places like tombs of mughal emperor Jahangir, his wife Noor Jahan and poet of the East Allama Iqbal. It's air is fertile, a masterpiece of green beauty. It's also popular for saints like Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh who choosed this land for their life-long preaching. People say that "Jiss Ne Lahore nee Wekha ...Uss ne Kuch Nee Wekha". (One who didn't see Lahore, he / she didn't see anything. "
Fairy Land Of The East
(Northern Areas of Pakistan )
While listening to the colourful birds roaming beautiful songs ...........While feeling cool soft silky breeze kissing your body slowly .......While listening to the natural romantic music produced by emergence of pleasurably-cold sweet river waters in between the ups and downs of delicate valleys, while seeing wonderful springs dancing upon the vulnerable twists and turns of dazzling mountains...... While smelling the fresh but ah so mind-intoxicating fragrance emitting from simply gorgeous flowers .....
What're you thinking right now .... Hmmm?
Doesn't it sound like a wonderland, a fairy land..? ........
Hey fantasy time is over . But this was not really a fantasy. This is a living reality, you're not dreaming.
Situated in the very north of Pakistan is one the most beautiful regions of the world. Spread on 65661 square Km, the borders of this area meet with Tajekistan, India, China and Afghanistan. It has an endless series of 109 world's highest peaks, 82 giant glaciers, 40 lakes and more than 70 rivers. Local population is multicultural, exceeding more than 3 millions. These areas are called as heaven for tourists and for " Honey Mooners ". About thirty thousands visitors come here annually and enjoy natural beauty of Pakistan. These are very cold areas. Some remain snow-covered all the time.
Iskardoo, a beautiful but really cold northern area of Pakistan.
This is " Saif-ul-Malook Lake", naturally " Bowl " shaped beautyIt is said that, at every midnight, fairies come here and dance together in the moonlight. And one can listen the musical sound of bells every night here.
So, these were few pics of some of the countless areas. There're many other areas in Pakistan which are really beautiful and best to visit. Pics are nothing as compared to the original beauty.