Rantings of a free soul.

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Unhain kaisay koi azaad karay?
Jinhain apni ghulaami ka ilm nahi
Koi kaisay unhain sang lay ke chalay
Jo thamay hain apni hi zanjeerain

Majmay say juda, main akela khara
Jaan paoun toh janoun main apni khata
Bas itni khata, jhoot ko jhoota kaha
Jo dil main tha sab sach keh diya!

Gar woh sun sakain toh main bhi kahoon
Ya iss zulmat-kada mai ab chup rahu
Purane dastoor pe natak chalta rahay
Gar mushkil naheen hai rasta naya

Yay barabari ka sabaq hai har kitaab mai raqam
Kon barabar yahan?  yay kis ko pata
Koi zalim koi mazloom koi aaqa koi gadaa
Koi arabi koi ajami koi banda toh koi khuda!

Dolat-o-ishrat kisi ko wirsay main mili
Toh kissi ko sabr ki talqeen he kahi
Kia yay sheikh ka hai nizaam, khuda ka naheen
Arfa-o-aala ka dastoor, aur usee ki zameen!

Yay deen ka touq mehz ghareeb per hee kyun?
Kay woh umaraa ka lahoo baha na day kaheen
Soch par paabandi laga detay hain youn
Kay sab baybass haqeeqat jaan lain naa kabhee

Iss pay khamosh rehna hai meri khata
Iss zulm ko sehna hai meri khata
Majmay say juda main akela khara
Jaan paoun toh jaanoun main apni khata

Peeri mureedi kay fasanay chaltay rahain
Bad-batkhtee kay bahanay chaltay rahain
Jo sar uthay, kyun ussi ko saza?
Jo chup na rahay,  kyun ussi kee khata?

Woh main hee hoon, dehleez pe para!
Woh main hee hoon, kathehray main khara!
Majmay say juda, main akela khara
Jaan paoun toh janoun main apni khata

Inn ki ankhoun say pattian utaaro zara
In kay adarsh toh sawaro zara
Jab niklain yay jalay ghar doosroun kay
Aainay koh aks apna dikhado zara

Yay thi meri khata, main yay thaa kehnay chala
Majmay say juda mai akela khara
Jan paun toh janu mai paoni khata

Poetry by OMQ

Akela

Our collective screaming silence!

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Poetry by    First Narration:  Unknown/ Main Song: Jalil Haider Lasharie/Second Narration: OMQ

Production. Umer Habib Uppal
Mix & Mastering. Sarmad Ghafoor

Tum haya-o-shariyat ke taqaazon ki baat karte ho
Hum ne nangay jismo ko malboos-e-haya dekha hai
Hum ne dekhain hain ehraam mai liptay kayi Iblees
Hum ne mai-khanay mai kai baar khuda dekha hai

-Unknown

Kaisi bakhshish ka ye samaa hua phirta hai
Sheher ka sheher pareshaan hua phirta hai

Sheher ka sheher musalmaan hua phirta hai

Shab ko shaitaan bhi mangay hai panahain jis se
Subah ko saahib-e-emaan hua phirta hai

Ik barood ki jacket aur naraa-e-taqbeer
Raah-e-jannat asaan hua phirta hai

Poetry by Jalil Haider Lasharie

Hum ne daikhain hain sabz-o-safaid mai taqseem insaan
Aur daikhain hai chaand sitaray ke kafan mai jawan
Kabhi maqtab ki dehleez pe naunihaaloun ka lahu dekha hai
Kabhi barood ki barish, kabhi zulmat ka darya dekha hai

Kabhi daikhain hain qatal-gaahon mai masoom farishtay
Kabhi farishton ko bhi takabar mai bantay shaitan dekha hai
Yahaan jo phirtay hain mukhtalif rangon ke alm uthayay giroh
Jab bahay toh in sab kay sab ka lahu yaksan delha hai

Insaan ko qatal karta insaan dekha hai
Sheher ka sheher musalmaan dekha hai

Narration and Poetry by OMQ

Kaisa ishq hai teray naam pe qurbaan hain magar
Teri har ik baat se anjaan hua phirta hai

Janay ko kisay maar de kafi keh ke
Sheher ka sheher musalmaan hua phirta hai

Sarkash

Sheher ka Sheher

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Narration of the famous poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz on the Indo-Pak partition and the aftermath that followed.

Production. Umer Habib Uppal
Ye daagh daagh ujaala, ye shab-gazida sahar,
Wo intizaar thaa jis ka, ye wo sahar to nahi,
Ye wo sahar to nahi jis ki aarzu le kar
Chale thay yaar ke mil jaye gi kahin na kahin

Falak ke dasht mai taron ki aakhiri manzil,
Kahin to ho ga shab-e sust mauj kaa sahil,
Kahin to jaa ke ruke ga safina-e-gham-e-dil.
Jawaan lahu ki pur-asraar shaahraho se
Chale jo yaar to daaman pe kitne hath pare;
Diyaar-e-husn ki be-sabr khwaabgaaho se
Pukaarti rahi baahain, badan bulaate rahe;
Bohot azeez thi lekin rukh-e-sahar ki lagan,
Bohot qareen tha haseenan-e-noor ka daaman, ,
Subuk subuk thi tamanna, dabi dabi thi thakan.
Suna hai ho bhi chuka hai firaaq-e-zulmat-o-noor,
Suna hai ho bhi chuka hai visaal-e-manzil-o-gaam;
Badal-chuka hai bahut ehl-e-dard ka dastoor,
Nishaat-e-vasl halaal o azaab-e-hijr haraam.
Jigar ki aag, nazar ki umang, dil ki jalan,
Kisi pe chaara-e-hijran kaa kuch asar hi nahi.
Kaha se aayi nigaar-e-saba, kidhar kho gai?
Abhi charaagh-e-sar-e-rah ko kuch khabar hi nahi;
Abhi giraani-e-shab mai kami nahi aayi,
Najaat-e-deeda-o-dil ki ghari nahi  aayi;
Chale chalo ke vo manzil abhi nahi aayi.

Yeh Dagh Dagh Ujaala

Production, Mix and Mastering :  Umer Habib Uppal (Alif Studios)

Phir Baal Bana,  Phir Chehra Saja
Phir Haar Singhaar say Daagh Chupa
Mehfil kay sang, Hum Qadam Chal
Abb Rung Badal aur rutton main Dhal,

Phir Dhal Ja Zamanay Main

Kabhee rozee Kama Aghosh Basa,
Kaheen Chaader ourh,  kaheen Jaam Utha
Phir Gaisu Rang, Dhalti Umr Chupa
Phhir Ghum bhula, aur Muskura

Phir Dhal Ja zamanay main

Nighah e Bazm hai teray libaas pe
kay koi dagh saabit ho kaheen
tohmat lagay kissi raaz per
sab sang uthayay hain sansaar ko

Inhain koi daleel el haq na dow
Keh Jaisa dais waisa bhais chalay
iss kaaaray nudd main sata e aab talay
hain sabhi munafiq chaar su

DHal Ja,   Bass dhall ja zamanay main

Jab haat paray teray aanchal per
koi cheekh na maar, koi sun na lay,
tu band ko dhaanp, tu zakhm chupa
khaamosh hi reh,  hai teri khata

phir chahsma pehn, bheegay nain Chupa
Phir aanso ponch aur muskura
phir baal bana,  phir chehra saja
Phir haar singhaar say daagh chupa

Phir Dhal Ja zamanay main

Vocals: Huzaifa
Poetry:  OMQ
Cover Art, Komal Shahid Khan

Dhal ja

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Production, Mix & Mastering. Sarmad Ghafoor

Terey behtay lahoo ki larzish say
mumkin hain bahaarain aaajaaain
haan teray qabar ki mitti per,
mumkin hai umang kay phool kilain
kay agalay baraas jab jab barish ho
mumkin hai baharain aa jaayain

mumkin hai bahaarain aajaain

In sookhay, ujaaar darakhtoun par
mumkin hai kabhee nayay phool khilain
in banjar say sehraoun pe
kash hai kabhee nayee nasl basay!


Yay jaan younhi barbaad huee
yay zeest youhi baykaar gayee
per abb aglee nasl ki fiqr karain
aab apnay khait ke jalti rakh say
abb aglee fasl kay beech chunain

kay aglay baras jab dhoop khilay
kay aglay baras jab baarish ho
mumkin hain bahraain aa jayian
mumkin hain bahaarian aa jayain 

Terey behtay lahoo ki larzish say
mumkin hain bahaarain aaajaaain

Vocals: Huzaifa Arshad Awan
Poetry:  OMQ

Mumkin

Production, Mix and Mastering : Umer Habib Uppal (Alif Studios)
Cover Art: Hassan Moin

Ajab yeh amad-e-bahaar hai
Keh har oor gard-o-ghubaar hai
Meray sheher ko kyun jala dia
Bharak uthi kahan se naar hai

Rahguzar mai lahoo ke daag hain
Jane kon yahan qatal huey
Woh jo shaam ke sang hi dhal gaye
Manzil se pehle hi jal gaye

Us mazloom ne kia kasoor kia
Jis ka rozgaar aj ujar gaya
Kia khata thi us maa ki bhi
Jis ka aashiana aj jal gaya

Kyun fatoor ko dastoor likhain
Kyun majmay sung befikr chalain
Jo khird ko tasleem na ho
Uss dar pe kyun sajda karain

Kis ka kasoor hai yeh kia kahain
Keh har mazloom bilakhir zaalim banay
Insaaf jab bikne lage
Toh har musa ke ghar phir firoun palay

Kehne ko Ibn-e-Aadam hain hum
Kehne ko Umat-e-Muhammad (PBUH) bhi
Magar insaan toh nahin, musalmaan bhi nahin

Mehez Ibn-e-Habeel aur Ibn-e-Kaabeel hain hum

Poetry by OMQ
English.
Strange arrival of spring in the air
Smoke, dust, ashes everywhere
Why did they burn my city down?
Wonder who sparked the fire

Dim lit alleyways, all soaked with blood
I Wonder who all got killed and why
All those who faded with the dimming light
Those who departed in vain along the night

What wrong could that man have done?
Whose livelihood was destroyed today
And what was harm did that woman do
Whose family was burned to ground

So why accept crazy as the norm?
Why be another brick in the wall?
Why bow down to false idols?
That our reason does not approve of

Can’t blame a side for all this rot
The abused is the abuser in this pot
When justice becomes a for sale rag
Only Pharos nurture in even Moses lap

We are all Adam's children they say
All blood brothers, born to love
Romulus and Remus perhaps?
Or Cain and Abel perhaps?

This is the remake of the debut song of Sarkash. It started as a poem written for a theater play of the same name, The play itself was the basis of the formation of the band.

Ibn-e-Qabeel - Revised

Our collective love song.

featuring Shadab Younis (Hijr-e-Malal) on Guitars, Sana Awan on Harmonies
Production: Sarmad Ghafoor (SnM Studios)

Virsay main mujhay, yay sabaq na dow,
keh jissay jaantay naheen, ussay nafrat karo
sab rung apnay baagheeechay mian
inhain sabz o safaid main naa baanto

quomeeyat ko aisaa rung na dow
hai jo tum say alag, kumtar kaho
jo humsa naheen, ussay, khayif rahho
wirsay main mujhay ya sabaq na dow

sab rung apnay baagheechay main
inhain sabz o safaid main, na baanto

Pyar kissi quom ki miraas toh naheen,
kissi pir pundit ki, mohtaaj naheen
har deen main wohee khushi wohi sukh
har quom main wohee aansoo wohee dukh
bass pyar ki tableegh karo,
wirsay main mujhay bas! naftrat na dow !

Sab runng apnay baagheechay main
inhain sabz o safaid main, naa baanto

Vocals: Huzaifa Arshad Awan
Lyrics: OMQ

Virsa

Production: Alif Studios & Sarmad Ghafoor (SnM Studios)

main kyn karr shah ka qaseeda likoun ?  [ Shah= Emperor, Qasseda = Song of Praise)
bashr hi khuda banay baithay yaheen     [Bashr = Humans]
apnee qoowat say kyun naa  abb munsaf banoun [Qoowat = Strength,  Musaf = Jury] 
insaaf kee yahaan bheek tuk toh miltee naheen

aur yay raastaa raah e khaaar hai   [Raah e Khaar = Path full of Thorns]
keh  maqsood sirf takhta e daar hai    [Maqsood = Destined in fate,  Thakta e Dar =  Coffin]
sirr uhtha thaa jo woh qalam hua [Qalam = siliced,  cut}
zaalim  sayaaad ke waar hai  [Sayyad + Jailer, executor]

jo mansoor thay  maqaloun main dharay [Mansoor =Reference to Mansoor Hallaj (AS), story,   Maqtal = Place of execution] 
sab yousuf yahaan bazzar  mian bikay [Yousuf = Reference to prophet Joseph] 

emaan ko main naakis kyon kahoun ?
raheem o jabbaar ko kia naam doon ? Rahaaem o Jabbar = Gods names with opposing meanings ]

[Narration]
azl say teray wasl kee hee kaaawish rahee [azl = from the beginning,  wasl = union,  Kawish =  struggle ]
par meri airhee say nadee to koi phootee naheen [Referece to prophet ismails story ]
tohmat dar tohmat mujhee par saadir huee  [tohmat = accusation  saadir = decreed]
khalish e bahisht gurr meri jhootee naheen [khalish e bahisht=struggle for heaven]
 
na Huay yay behr kabhi taqseem yahaan [Behr = Sea,reference to Prophet Musa's story]
na ufaq say naazil hua kabhi mann o salwa  [mann o salwa = food from heavens]
abb in khaaniuon say dil behalta naheen
gharq quomoun kay qissoun say dil larazta naheen [ gharq= drowned, reference to Pharaohs of ancient egypt]

jo saza hai,  jo jaza hai,  abhi hi darkaar hai  [Darkaar = needed}}
rozz e Hashr ka dilasa,  Is ka kiss ko intezaar hai ? 


naa jhukain gay, aur na rukain gay hum
lahoo say yay mashall jalay toh jalay [lahoo = blood, mashal,  torchlight]
main kyn karr shah ka qaseeda likoun
pait bhar mujay jo roteee milay 

Woh haat jo thay kabhi dua ko utay
zamanay ki humaisha falah ko uthay [falah = betterment]
woh dast hain aaj khujer thamay hauy [khunjer = knife]
khud apnay shehr ko jalanay chalay 

abb keh naar milay gulzar milay [naar = fire,  gulzar = garden, reference to Prophet Noohs Story]
haan Sarkash hain humm,  hijr ko chalay [Hijr  = Migration]

Vocals: Umer Habib Uppal
Lyrics & Narration: OMQ

Raah E Khar

This one goes out to all the troublemakers, the lunatics,  dreamers, the misfits, the Sarkash out there who dare to carve out their paths alone, the dreamers who dream of not how things are,  but how they can be. This one goes out for them !!

Tum apni karni kar guzro
Jo hoga daikha jayay ga

kuch log tumhain samjhain gay
woh tum ko khouf dilain gay
ja hai woh bhe kho sakta hai
kuch aur yahaan ho sakta hai
kuch aur toh aksar hota hai
rahh main hain rahzunn itnay

per tum jiss lamhay main zinda ho
woh lamha tum per zinda hai
yay waqt naheen phir ayay gaa
tum apni karni kar guzro
jo hoga daikha jayay gaa  
(Fehmida Riaz)

Abb kyun uss din ka zikr karain 
jab dil tukray ho jayay ga
aur saaray ghum mit jayain gay
jo kuch paya kho jayay ga
jo mill na saka woh payain gay

tum khouf o khatr say dar guzro, 
jo hona hai so jona hai
gar hansna hai so hansna hai
gar rona hai so rona hai 
tum apni karni kar guzro
jo hoga daikha jayay gaa !!
(Faiz Ahmed Faiz)

Vocals Omer Habib
Lyrics Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Fehmida Riaz

Sarkash Chapter 2

Tum Apni Karni Kar Guzro

Sons of Cain.

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Ibn-e-Qaabeel is the debut song of Sarkash. It started as a poem written for a theater play of the same name.The poem later won a very prestigious poetry award in Italy (http://home.castellodiduinopoesia.org/vincitori/vincitori-2010/?lang=en). 
The poem was transformed into a song between 2011 and 2012. The vocal compositions were created by Hamza Omer and Huzaifa Arshad. The guitar parts were created by Huzaifa. The song was produced and recorded by Ali Sher in his studios.

Poetry.
Ajab yeh amad-e-bahaar hai
Keh har oor gard-o-ghubaar hai
Meray sheher ko kyun jala dia
Bharak uthi kahan se naar hai

Rahguzar mai lahoo ke daag hain
Jane kon yahan qatal huey
Woh jo shaam ke sang hi dhal gaye
Manzil se pehle hi jal gaye

Us mazloom ne kia kasoor kia
Jis ka rozgaar aj ujar gaya
Kia khata thi us maa ki bhi
Jis ka aashiana aj jal gaya

Kyun fatoor ko dastoor likhain
Kyun majmay sung befikr chalain
Jo khird ko tasleem na ho
Uss dar pe kyun sajda karain

Kis ka kasoor hai yeh kia kahain
Keh har mazloom bilakhir zaalim banay
Insaaf jab bikne lage
Toh har musa ke ghar phir firoun palay

Kehne ko Ibn-e-Aadam hain hum
Kehne ko Umat-e-Muhammad (PBUH) bhi
Magar insaan toh nahin, musalmaan bhi nahin

Mehez Ibn-e-Habeel aur Ibn-e-Kaabeel hain hum

Poetry by OMQ
English.
Strange arrival of spring in the air
Smoke, dust, ashes everywhere
Why did they burn my city down?
Wonder who sparked the fire
 
Dim lit alleyways, all soaked with blood
I Wonder who all got killed and why
All those who faded with the dimming light
Those who departed in vain along the night
 
What wrong could that man have done?
Whose livelihood was destroyed today
And what was harm did that woman do
Whose family was burned to ground
 
So why accept crazy as the norm?
Why be another brick in the wall?
Why bow down to false idols?
That our reason does not approve of

Can’t blame a side for all this rot
The abused is the abuser in this pot
When justice becomes a for sale rag
Only Pharos nurture in even Moses lap
 
We are all Adam's children they say
All blood brothers, born to love
Romulus and Remus perhaps?
Or Cain and Abel perhaps?

Ibn-e-Qaabeel

This is the prologue to the band Sarkash.

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Poetry.
Ab baithay hain kisi ujaar shajr se umang-e-bahaar liye
Wohi la-haasil firaaq, wohi be-maqsad sawaal liye
Wehshat-e-mann ki pukaar liye, wohi qalb-e-be-qaraar liye
Haan baithay hain shab-e-firaaq ki sarmasti sar pe sawaar liye

Shikast-khurda hai sab sarkashi par maut lazim toh nahi
Lahu be-rang-o-josh gar hai ab, par nabz saakin tou nahi
Shab taareek tar hai laikin ye shab daim toh nahi
Ab baithay hain zair-e-samah, baad-e-saba ka intezaar liye

Haan! Sarkash hain hum

Kisi khanjar pe hai humara naam likha
Issi matti mai humara anjaam likha
Sach bolnay ka phir bhi hai hum ko junoon
Muqaddar mai yehi aik kaam likha

Haan! Sarkash hain hum

Issi matti say uthain ge wo baagi jin ko
Sadiyon se rasm-e-sarfaroshi tha bhool gaya
Issi matti pe ho ga roz-e-hasr ka tamashaa
Yahi pe sarkashi ka jamaal-o-jalaal ho ga

Phir issi matti mai khilain gi naye dour ki kaliyaan
Yahi adal-o-insaaf ki bunyaad ho gi
Phir issi matti pe ubhray ga nai seher ka sooraj
Phir yahin pe aadmad-e-bahaar ho gi

Poetry by OMQ

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