By Anum Fatima Sayani

Arms erect, legs straight, ready to attack;

Carrying tons of obligations at their backs;

To meet them all, staying devout to core;

This is our ARMY—and such are the people

Under our national flag;

Forgetting their ladies, their sons stand still;

Honor and discipline is their nature’s fill;

Deep inside the ocean, fighting with waters;

Safeguarding our nation is their only drill;

This is our NAVY—and such are the people

Under our national flag;

Whose identity is spread with Allah-o-Akbar;

Who talk with breezes and land as Rahbars;

They stand with pride, as the ruling ‘best’;

They’re mothers’ prayers & sisters’ mahwar;

This is our Air Force– and such are the people

Under our national flag;

Mothers run families; where daughters are pride;

Where sons are loyal, they’re the family’s guide;

Fathers stand genuine, with their royal families;

Where heritage is passed, respected far and wide;

These are our families—and such are the people

Under our national flag;

Colors are predicted, to add colors in lives;

They ‘draw’ to change and ‘play’ to dive;

They ‘join dots’ to tell, they’re wise in what comes forth;

They live to life; their tongues are patriotic knifes;

These are our children—and such are the people

Under our national flag;

Our flag is our halo; our journey defined;

It is like our shadow; our shade when heat is divined;

We live as a family, and will throw back every hard rock;

Deploying an action is our disgrace, a thought in us – all refined!

This is our nation – and we stand as a proud nation

UNDER OUR NATIONAL FLAG!!

PAKISTANNN ZINDA BAAAD!!