daman pe koi chhinT na KHanjar pe koi dagh
Interesting Fact
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in 1975. Several human rights were violated during this 21-month state of emergency. Opposition leaders were jailed and the press was banned. Under these circumstances, a ceremony was held on August 15 at the Red Fort in New Delhi. The Prime Minister was present at the ceremony. Kaleem Aajez recited this Sher, 'daaman pe ko.ii chhii.nT na KHanjar pe ko.ii daaG, tum qatl karo ho ki karaamaat karo ho' The couplet garnered immense praise from the audiences but the organizers were left high and dry.
dāman pe koī chhīñT na ḳhanjar pe koī daaġh
tum qatl karo ho ki karāmāt karo ho
daman pe koi chhinT na KHanjar pe koi dagh
tum qatl karo ho ki karamat karo ho
Additional information available
Click on the INTERESTING button to view additional information associated with this sher.
About this sher
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi volutpat porttitor tortor, varius dignissim.
rare Unpublished content
This ghazal contains ashaar not published in the public domain. These are marked by a red line on the left.
