Bol, ki lab aazad hain tere
bol, zaban ab tak teri hai
tera sutwan jism hai tera
bol, ki jaan ab tak teri hai
dekh ki aahan-gar ki dukan mein
tund hain sholay, surkh hai aahan
khulne lage kuflon ke dahane
faila har zanjeer ka daman
bol, ki thoda waqt bahut hai
jism-o-zuban ki maut se pehle
bol, ki sach zinda hai ab tak
bol, jo kuch kehna hai kehle
-- Faiz Ahmed Faiz



Speak for your lips are still free,
Speak, while your tongue may still be yours
And your body be still yours in its strength
Speak, while your soul may still be yours
Watch the blacksmith’s shop
Where the fiery flames turns the iron red-hot
Unlocking the jaws of locks
The chains now broken wide open
Speak, for this little time may be enough
Before the death of this body and these words
Speak, for the truth lives on still
Speak, say what must be said.