Fahmida Riaz (Urdu writer, poet, feminist and a Human Rights Activist from Pakistan) in conversation with Urvashi Butalia (Founder Director Zubaan, Feminist publishing house in Delhi) on ‘Socio- political reflections on India & Pakistan’
The event was organised by the India chapter of Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) on 5th April 2014, 3 pm, at the The Attic 36, Regal Building (Near Regal Cinemas), Connaught place, New Delhi -110001
Audio recording was made possible by South Asia Citizens Web-Archive initiative (sacw.net)
Transcription
tum bilkul hum jaise nikle
ab tak kahan chupe the bhai?
voh moorakhta, voh ghaamarpan
jisme hamne sadi gawain
akhir pahunchi dwar tumhare
arre badhai, bahut badhai
prêt dharam ka naach raha hai
qayam hindu raj karoge?
sare ulte kaj karoge
apna chaman taraj karoge
tum bhi baithe karoge socha
poori hai waisi tayyari
kaun hai hindu, kaun nahi hai
tum bhi karoge fatve jari?
hoga kathin yahan bhi jeena
daaton aa jayega paseena
jaisi taisi kata karegi
yahan bhi sab ki saans ghutegi
kal dukh se socha karte the
soch ke bahut hasi aa jayegi
tum bilkul hum jaise nikle
hum do qaum nahi the bhai
Baadh mein jaye shiksha viksha
ab jahilpan ke gun gana
aage ghadda hai ye mat dekho
wapas lao gaya zamana
mashq karo tum aa jayega
ulte paon chalte jana
dhyan na man mein dooja aaye
bas peeche hi nazar jamana
ek jaap sa karte jao
baram bar yahi dohrao
kaisa vir mahan tha bharat
kitna aalishan tha bharat
phir tum log pahunch jaoge
bas parlok pahunch jaoge
hum to hain pehle se wahan par
tum bhi samay nikalte rehna
ab jis narak mein jao wahan se
chichi vitthi dalte rehna