Gilgit-Baltistan borders Azad Kashmir to the southwest, the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan to the northwest, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China to the north and northeast and the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast.
Gilgit - Natures Heaven on Earth
in the Northern Mountain Ranges of Pakistan
Where beauty reigns supreme
where greenery carpets the valleys
and blue fills the streams
where Markhor's majestic homes abound
high above in cool sunlight they
bask in royalty on higher ground
where they are the symbol of bravery and sacrifice
perched proud in Gardens of Chinaar
with names engraved of martyrs of war'
where horses gallop on the beat of the drum
play polo and breathe in the weather's stum
where cool winds whistle and streams hum
where women are happy covered and capped
and men play sweet notes on flutes and clap
wearing peacock feathers in woven caps
where rivers are crossed by suspension bridges
where each step is a step on dangerous edges
but brave are those who abide on the ridges
where fruit of all colors is freshly grown
flowers cereals corn all are sown
cherries peaches apricots well known
Where stands so grand glorious and magnificat
as ferocious and powerful as Mighty Indus
9th Highest 'Killer Mount The Nanga Parbat
Gilgit we love thy scenic space
my father's birthplace so full of grace
sacred pure peaceful as Samothrace