Aaj baazaar mein...

An amazing nazam by Faiz Ahmed Faiz:

Chashm-e-nam (teary eyes), jaan-e-shoreeda (distressed soul) kaafi nahin;
Tohmat-e-ishq (accusation of love) posheeda (covered) kaafi nahin;
Aaj baazaar mein paa-ba-jaulaan (cuffed feet) chalo!

Dast afshaan (hands swinging) chalo!
mast-o-raqsaan (carefree and dancing) chalo!
Khaak bar-sar (dust on the head) chalo!
khoon ba-daamaan (blood on the clothes) chalo!
Raah taktaa hai sab shehar-e-jaanaan (city of the beloved) chalo!
Aaj baazaar mein paa-ba-jaulaan chalo!

Haakim-e-shehar (ruler of the city) bhi,
majmaa-e-aam (common crowd) bhi;
Subh-e-naashaad (sad morning) bhi,
roz-e-naakaam (unsuccessful day) bhi;
Teer-e-ilzaam bhi (arrows of accusation),
sang-e-dushnaam (stones of abuse) bhi;
Inka damsaaz (sympathizer) apne siwa kaun hai?
Shehar-e-jaanaan (city of the beloved) mein ab ba-safaa (sincere) kaun hai?
Dast-e-qaatil (murderer's hands) ke shaayaan (worthy) raha kaun hai?
Rakht-e-dil (heartbeats) baandh lo,
dil-figaaron (broken-hearted) chalo!
phir humiin (hum hi) qatl ho aayen yaaron chalo!

Once Faiz was taken out from a prison in an open horse-drawn cart. The intention of the government was to ridicule him, but it inspired him to write this awesome poem. Here's he reciting the nazam.

And here is a video of the same nazm sung beautifully by Nayyara Noor.