Recently I came across an interesting music video of Laal RED, they sang captivating Habib Jali poerty Mainay Uss Say Yeh Kaha (I SAID THIS TO HIM). Vocalist is Shahram Azhar. I was reading about the background of the poetry I came to know that “Main Nay Kaha" is a satirical poem by the famous leftist poet Habib Jalib called "Musheer" (Advisor). Jalib wrote it in response to a conversation he had with Hafiz Jalandari during the time of Ayub Khan's dictatorship. It remains just as fresh and valid today. While watching the video, one would catch the real images of events in Karachi, London, and Lahore during the tumultuous period between December 27th and February 18th. Translation:
I said this to him These hundred million Are the epitome of ignorance Their conscience has gone to sleep Every ray of hope Is lost in the darkness This news is true They are the living dead
Completely mindless A disease of life And you hold in your hands The cure for their ills You are the light of God Wisdom and knowledge personified The nation is with you It is only through your grace That the nation can be saved You are the light of a new morning After you there is only night The few who speak out Are all mischief makers You should tear out their tongues You should throttle their throats Those proud of their eloquence Their tongues are completely silent There is calm in the land There is an unexampled difference Between yesterday and today Only at their own expense Are people in prison, under your rule China China is our friend We'd give our lives for her But the system that they have Steer well clear of that From far away say "salaam" These hundred million asses That are named the masses Could surely never become rulers You are the truth; they're an illusion My prayer is that
You remain President forever Here is Youtube Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPsr1RnEfWo
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