On Nishaan, Ahmer reflects on the disappearing traces of humanity in the valley and how despair, loneliness, anger and confusion have consumed every individual who is connected to the region since the conflict began. The song deals with the larger scale implications and impact on the mental health o...
[Intro]
Zameen, zamaa
Dhuaan, dhuaan
Wali, shaitaan
Yaksha, fasaa
Aman, gumaan
Qulab, gulaa
Gunaah, sawaal
Nafas, azaa
Nishaan
[Verse]
Iss ghaflat ke ghar mein darwaze hai bandh
Main dhoondu madad par koi na mere sang
Ye ankhe unn yaado mein hi mar miti
Jo lauti nahi, kahan ko chali? Kahan chal bassi?
Hamari umeedein?
Kyu ye khushaali ko seenche?
Kaisa ghulami ka beej ye?
Jo pale sehlabo ke neeche
Khaali kitabo ke beech mein
Hum jali ikhlaqo ko seekhe
Farmayein na cheekhye
Ghabraye na peetyein
Ye kaisa qanoon? Jo haq ka hareef hai?
Main Abdul Qadeer, main na koi mareez
Main chahta kaash hota na aisa naseeb
Bure sapne hai mere zehan mein likhe
Wo zalim jo bachpan mein ek din mile
Wo zakhm bhi tab se kabhi na bare
Wo shak hi nahi bas nafrat hi hai
Wo nafrat nahi bas wo hasrat hi hai
Wo hasrat nahi bas woh taaqat hi hai
Jo bani ibaadat ek aafat hi hai
Jo baje mere kaano mein
Bhaagu inn awaaz se
Bassi mеre saanso mein
Kahani har aansu mein
Darr sе jo kaanpu mein, aata nahi kabu mein
Miti lakeere in haatho se
Baara saal ki umar se mera dum ghute
Ye aag phehle aur na ruke
Maine pehchana kabhi khud ko na
Thi zindagi na kabhi khushnuma
Ye khayalat bhaage mere peeche, kare paagal mujhe
Jeene ka maqsad kya?
Jawab maangu kyu hai chup khuda?
Chal raha barbaadiyo ka samaa
Jaise dafan hun main zameen ke neeche
Meri cheekhe sun ke bhi na sunega
[Chorus: Javed]
Zameen wadaan
Zakham navaan
Hujoom davaan
Wajood maraan
Zahar ralaan
Sakoon galaan
Yi kya gasaan?
Fanaah nishaan!
(Woah-aaa-wooah)
Nishaan was written by Ahmer.
Nishaan was produced by Ahmer & Junaid Ahmed.