57THE GALLOWS AND CROSSES ARE EVERYWHERE

57  THE GALLOWS AND CROSSES ARE EVERYWHERE

The gallows and crosses are everywhere
To make the wretched slaves aware
That if they defied their feudal lords
This is the punishment they’ll have to bear

And when they hang or go to the cross
There’re many and many who mourn their loss
And the moon and the stars up high in the sky
Behind the clouds, they start to cry

And when I see them drenched in blood
Their corpses covered with dirt and mud
I sit in my cage and cry and cry
Before I salute and say good-bye

                        URDU POEM
                        DAREECHA

Garhi haen kitni saleebaen meray dareechay maen
Her aek apnay maseeha kay khoon ka rang liay
Her aek wasl e Khudawand ki umang liay

Kisi pay kertay haen abr e bahaar ko qurbaan
Kisi pay qatl meh e taabnaak kertay haen
Kisi pay hoti hay sarmast shaaksaar doneem
Kisi pay baad e saba ko halaak kertay haen

Her aa'ay din yeh khudawandagaan e mehr o jamaal
Lahoo maen gharq meray ghamkaday maen aatay haen
Aur aa'ay din meri nazroun kay saamnay un kay
Shaheed jism salaamat uthhaa'ay jaatay haen
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