Mohtarma Benazir bhutto recited Dr. Khalid Javed Jan's poem when she returned to Pakistan in 1986 when over a million people welcomed her in Lahore. The poem was written during General Zias tyrannical rule. She recited this poem in the book launching ceremony of Main Baghi Hoon in 1992.
MAIN BAGHI HOON (I AM A REBEL)
is daur k rasm riwajon se,
in takhton se inn tajon se,
jo zulm ki kokh se jante hain,
insani khoon se palte hain,
jo nafrat ki bunyadain hain
aur khooni khet ki khadein hain,
main baghi hoon main baghi hoon
jo chahe mujh pe zulm karo
wo jin k hont ki jambish se,
wo jin ki aankh ki larzish se,
qanoon badalte rehte hain,
aur mujhrim palte rehte hain,
in choroon k sardaron se
insaaf k pahre daron se
main baghi hoon main baghi hoon
jo chahe mujh pe zulm karo
mazhab k jo byopari hain,
wo sab se bari bemari hain,
wo jin k siwa sab kafir hain,
jo deen ka harf-e-akhir hain,
in jhute aur makkaron se
mazhab k thekedaron se
main baghi hoon main baghi hoon
jo chahe mujh pe zulm karo
mere hath main haq ka jhanda hai,
mere sir pe zulm ka phanda hai,
main marne se kab darti hoon,
main moat ki khatir zinda hoon,
mere khoon ka suraj chamke ga
to bacha bacha bole ga
main baghi hoon, main baghi hoon
jo chahe mujh pe zulm karo
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"main marney se kab darti hoon" you proved it
TheHiramemon 4 months ago
Nice poem
nailfarer1 1 year ago
"mein baghi hoon.." itni bari leader beech sarak pae tanha maar di gai...afsos hota hai!
zooniraza 1 year ago