kya batayeN kya hamare dil mein hai....

Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna
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Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna is a poem by Ramprasad Bismil. It is an emotion-evoking ode to the revolutionaries of the Indian Independence Movement. It goes as follows:

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaray dil meiN hai,
dekhna hai zor kitna baazuay qaatil meiN hai
karta nahiN kyuN doosra kuch baat cheet,
dekhta hun maiN jise voh chup teri mehfil meiN hai
ay shaheed-e-mulk-o-millat main teray oopar nisaar,
ab teri himmat ka charcha ghair ki mehfil meiN hai
waqt aanay dey bata deNge tujhe ay aasmaN,
ham abhi se kya batayeN kya hamare dil mein hai
khainch kar layee hai sab ko qatl honay ki ummeed,
aashiqoN ka aaj jumghat koocha-e-qaatil meiN hai

In the movie "Rang de basanti" we all had the previledge of listening to this hair-raising couplet written by Ram Prasad Bismil. I liked it and had an emotional experience, both the times that I watched the movie. The second time I found myself appriciating it even better, perhaps these words find their resonance even in todays times !