Who Shuhadas are? is a small question but the most difficult one to be answered and imagined. Words do not hold the power to describe the sacrifices of Shuhadas and no language can explain them so. Pakistan has its history of Shuhada before and after Independence. The armed forces of Pakistan have always been in the frontline of devotion and sacrifices. They are trained in ways that they see nothing when there is a threat than to sacrifices and protect. For them life is Pakistan and martyrdom is a price for it. They are the most generous and chosen people who cannot be compared. Though martyrs are folk like us but are very different and special. These high profile people also belong to a family, community, and region but for them, everything belongs to this land of Pakistan.
We cannot narrate the sacrifices of the people for the independence of this country because they are speechless. Let’s try to narrate the stories of the Shuhadas who devoted their lives during the Indo-Pak wars. Most of the Shuhadas of the wars have embraced martyrdom at the youngest age. Who they were? Some were the eldest of their parents and others were the middle one and youngest. Some were having other siblings as well whereas a few were single children of their parents. Some were married and others were yet to be married. Some were fathers to their children and many were expecting to be fathers. All of them were full of plans about their family’s future but ended them for the sake of their country. Armed forces always preferred the country over their family and this is the evidence of their devotion.
I am moved by this verse that:
“Koi Hamain Kia Khaak Mara Ga
Ham Tu Talabgar Hotay Hay Subha Sham Shahadad k”
The spirited people have proved this verse and themselves in all the wars. They countered back so efficiently and saved the independence of this land. One of the poets well described all the Shuhadas in a couplet that:
“Lagana Aag Jo Aya Tha Ashiyana ko
Wo Shoghla Apna Lahoo Sa Buja Diya Tum Nay”
It is not easy even to think about Shogla Bujana Lahoo says. But Shuhadas have done it. The most horrifying moment must be the one when you are near to death. And when death is violent then it is even more difficult to be imagined but Shuhadas have seen the cold face of death and smiled on it. They have seen the iron hand of death but shacked with them without hesitation. They jumped into the fire of the enemy to secure a high place in paradise. Their hearts must be full of love and worries about the future of their family but country loves always prevails. Armed forces never promise of their return back. A verse well defined their notion that:
“Ham Mout Sa Ishq Karnay Wala Ashaq Hay
Ham Say Kabi Zindagi Ka Soda Mat Karna”
We cannot express our gratitude to all the Shuhadas because you people are the worthiest beings: the poet has forced the words to describe you and said:
“Shaheedan-e-Wattan K Hosila Tha Deed K Qabil
Wohn Par Shukaar Karta Tha Jahan Par Sabar Mushkil Tha”
You people are being missed but you are the pride of the soil. #PakistanArmy#Zindabad
