khoon apna ho ya paraya ho
nasal-e-aadam ka khoon hai akhir,
jung mashriq mein ho ya ke maghrib mein
amn-e-aalam ka khoon hai akhir!
Whether it my blood or that of a stranger
It is the blood of a human
Whether war is in the west or in the east
Its the murder of universal peace
jung tau khud eik masla hai
jung maslon ka hal kiya deygee?
khoon aur aag aaj bakhshay gee
bhook aur ehteaaj kal deygee!
War is itself the problem
It isn’t the solution to any problem
Today it will give fire and blood
And Hunger and want tomorrow
is liye aye “shareef insaanon”
jung taltee rahay tau behtar hai,
aap aur hum sabhee ke aangan mein
shama jaltee rahay tau behtar hai!
And so O noble human
It’s better to let war burn itself out
Better for you and I if what burns
In our courtyards are candles
bartaree kay soobooth ki khatir
khoon bahaana hee kiya zaroori hai???
ghar ki taareekiian mitaanay ko
ghar jalaana hee kiya zarooree hai?????
To prove one’s won greatness
Is it necessary to shed blood?
To erase the darkness inthe house
Is it necessary to set it ablaze?