![]() It became a war cry during the freedom struggle when the firebrand protagonist of freedom Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil (1887-1927) of Shahjahanpur popularized the poem in such a powerful way that the couplet became an icon of the Jang-i-Azadi. This couplet is actually the first sher of a long ghazal (poem) composed in ornamental Urdu, these lines highlight the willingness of courageous but disciplined freedom fighters to sacrifice their life for their motherland while awaiting the worst action from the opponent. (In our hearts is now the desire for sacrifice – Let’s see how much strength is in the arms of killer) Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein haiĭekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil mein hai This is one of those songs that has achieved an immortal fame in the history of Indian freedom movement and could arguably be the most famous patriotic poems of all time in India. I have picked up a song “ Sarafroshi ki tamanna” for our short review title. Urdu as a language is deeply entrenched with the composite heritage of India that has given us slogans and songs such as Inquilab Zindabad, Sarforoshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamare Dil mein Hal, Sare Jahan se Achcha Hindostan hamara to name a few. Portrait of Sayyad Shah Muhammad Hasan Bismil Azimabadi Pic source: Author ![]()
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