1947: Earth

1947: EARTH - THE LYRICS


Ishwar Allah


ISHWAR ALLAH
Ishwar allah tere jahaan me.n nafrat kyo.n hai ja.ng hai kyo.n
God, why is there hatred in your world? Why is there war?
Tera dil to itna baRa hai insaan ka dil ta.ng hai kyo.n
Your heart is so large; why is the heart of man so narrow?
Ishwar allah tere jahaan me.n nafrat kyo.n hai ja.ng hai kyo.n
God, why is there hatred in your world? Why is there war?
Tera dil to itna baRa hai insaan ka dil ta.ng hai kyo.n
Your heart is so large; why is the heart of man so narrow?
Quadam qadam par sarhad kyo.n hai
Why are there boundaries at every step
Saarii zamiin jo terii hai
When all the land is yours?
Suuraj ke phere kartii hai phir kyo.n itnii a.ndherii hai
It revolves around the sun; why then is there so much darkness?
Is duniya ke daaman par insaan ka lahuu ka ra.ng hai kyo.n
Why are the skirts of the world stained by the color of human blood?
Ishwar allah tere jahaan me.n nafrat kyo.n hai ja.ng hai kyo.n
God, why is there hatred in your world? Why is there war?
Tera dil to itna baRa hai insaan ka dil ta.ng hai kyo.n
Your heart is so large; why is the heart of man so narrow?
Guu.nj rahii hai kitnii chiikhe.n pyaar kii baate.n kaun sune
So many screams ring out; who will hear the words of love?
Tuut rahe hai.n kitne sapne inke tukRe kaun chune
So many dreams are shattering; who will gather up the pieces?
Dil ke darvaazo.n par taale
Locks on the doors of our hearts;
Taalo.n par yeh za.ng hai kyo.n
Why have these locks rusted?
Ishwar allah tere jahaan me.n nafrat kyo.n hai ja.ng hai kyo.n
God, why is there hatred in your world? Why is there war?
Tera dil to itna baRa hai insaan ka dil ta.ng hai kyo.n
Your heart is so large; why is the heart of man so narrow?