1/3: qaid

qurbatein hote hue bhi

faaslon mein qaid hain

kitni azaadi se hum

apni hadon mein qaid hain

even in closeness, we are

imprisoned by distances

how freely we are confined

within our boundaries

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

2/3: qaid

saahil pe qaid

laakhon safinon ke vaaste

meri shikasta naav hai

toofan liye hue

the piers on the shore

are for lakhs of boats

but my battered boat

is for the storm ahead

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

3/3: qaid

achchha ye karam hum pe

tu sayyaad kare hai

par noch ke ab qaid se

aazaad kare hai

strange is this favor

you do to me, my captor

first you tear my wings

and then you set me free

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)