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The Dawn of Freedom, August 1947
This light, smeared and spotted, this night‐bitten dawn
This isn’t surely the dawn we waited for so eagerly
This isn’t surely the dawn with whose desire cradled in our hearts
We had set out, friends all, hoping we should somewhere find the
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This light, smeared and spotted, this night‐bitten dawn
This isn’t surely the dawn we waited for so eagerly
This isn’t surely the dawn with whose desire cradled in our hearts
We had set out, friends all, hoping we should somewhere find the
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final destination Of the stars in the forests of heaven
The slow‐rolling night must have a shore somewhere
The boat of the afflicted heart’s grieving will drop anchor somewhere
When, from the mysterious paths of youth’s hot blood the young fellows moved out
Numerous were the
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The slow‐rolling night must have a shore somewhere
The boat of the afflicted heart’s grieving will drop anchor somewhere
When, from the mysterious paths of youth’s hot blood the young fellows moved out
Numerous were the
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hands that rose to clutch the hems of their garments,
Open arms called, bodies entreated
From the impatient bedchambers of beauty—
But the yearning for the dawn’s face was too dear
The hem of the radiant beauty’s garment was very close
The load of Desire wasn't too heavy
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Open arms called, bodies entreated
From the impatient bedchambers of beauty—
But the yearning for the dawn’s face was too dear
The hem of the radiant beauty’s garment was very close
The load of Desire wasn't too heavy
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#FaizAhmedFaiz is an overrated revolutionary like most of them are nowadays. No revolution came in the military theocracy of Pakistan even as he compromised principles of Marxism & added god to his poetry. Thanks to Iqbal Bano who turned his highfalutin words alive with her voice
Muslim Right Wing+Left activists are hysterically dancing with joy because they caught Aarti Tikoo Singh quoting Faiz & also criticizing him as a revolutionary! They clearly never learned it in school that it is entirely logical to both appreciate & critique a public figure. Daft
All the self-righteous people of some significance, who have libelled me over their ‘god’ #FaizAhmedFaiz, be ready for getting educated about the difference between criticism and libel in a court of law.
