sar e taleem khum / bowed heads

sar e tasleem khum

sur jhookanay ki aadat yeh
ras'm e wafa nahiN hay yeh
kuch ghairOn ki kuch apnOn ki
ghulami ka virsa hay yeh


bowed heads

our bowed heads are no signs
of obeisance or awe
years of slavery
by others and by our own
has bent our necks and backs

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droplet

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tazab'zoob

tazab'zoob

is roz e nau
kaun hooN maiN?

charlie?
ahmed?
ifti ahsan?
aasia?

ya ga'ee shub
wala bay-hiss?