Chhap Chhap
Kaali raat ke kohre me ek shikaare ki aawaaz
Chhap Chhap
Koi parinda bhi yahan naa aata aaj
Chhap Chhap
Yeh paani hai ki yahan ke logon ke aasoon?
Chhap Chhap
Ek ajeeb kapkapin...shaayad bechen logon ki rooh
Chhap Chhap
Yeh paani kaa rang itna laal kyon?
Chhap Chhap
Kabhi yeh jannat hot thaa magar

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(The translation never matches the original but nevertheless....)

Chhap Chhap
The sound of a shikara in the mist laden dark night
Chhap Chhap
Not even a bird dares to come here
Chhap Chhap
Is this water or the tears of the people of the valley?
Chhap Chhap
A strange trembling....maybe the spirits of the masaccred people
Chhap Chhap
Why is the color of the water so red?
Chhap Chhap
Though it was once a paradise....

(Removed the footnote on Denis's advise: -))

Renu Rakheja a.k.a Tranquil Ocean

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/kashmir-kabhi-ek-jannat-tha-magar-kashmir-once-a-paradise/