aaj ki aurat

are

sindh ke sādhū suufī

are

hind ke mard-e-momin

kyā tum ab bhī soch rahe ho

hindī naarī kahlā.e vo

jo ho apne pī kī daasī

pī kī daasī

pī kī daasī vaalī bātāñ

ho ga.iiñ ab to baasī mūrakh

aaj kī naarī aurat ho ga.ī

frēdom jhanDā chait mahīna

kaun DupaTTa kis ne chhīnā

jhumkā kājal gajrā-vajrā

tyaag ke aurat bāġhī ho ga.ī

aaj kī aurat bāġhī hai re

kyā tum ab bhī soch rahe ho

bāġhī aurat kahlā.e vo

jo ho pī ke 'ishq meñ bāġhī

pī ke 'ishq meñ bāġhī mūrakh

hā-hā saade shā'ir mūrakh

aaj kī aurat baby ho ga.ī

suTTā daarū kamra chābī

nain sharābī hoñT gulābī

haath meñ Tharrā muñh pe gaalī

ḳhud ke 'ishq meñ bāġhī baby

karmāñ vaalī karmāñ vaalī

kyā tum ab bhī soch rahe ho

karmāñ vaalī kahlā.e vo

jo ho pī ke man kī saaqī

pī ke man kī saaqī mūrakh

haahā haahā pī ke haahā

aaj kī aurat left kī rind hai

aaj kī aurat right kī king hai

ḳhud-sar 'āqil bāliġh sarkash

huur harāmī zahr kī tarkash

khā jā.egī kachchā chabā kar

aaj kī hindī hinda ho ga.ī

havvā kī beTī zinda ho ga.ī

are

sindh ke sādhū suufī

are

hind ke mard-e-momin

kyā tum ab ye soch rahe ho

havvā kī beTī mar ga.ī yā phir zinda ho ga.ī

are

sindh ke sadhu sufi

are

hind ke mard-e-momin

kya tum ab bhi soch rahe ho

hindi nari kahlae wo

jo ho apne pi ki dasi

pi ki dasi

pi ki dasi wali baatan

ho gain ab to basi murakh

aaj ki nari aurat ho gai

freedom jhanDa chait mahina

kaun DupaTTa kis ne chhina

jhumka kajal gajra-wajra

tyag ke aurat baghi ho gai

aaj ki aurat baghi hai re

kya tum ab bhi soch rahe ho

baghi aurat kahlae wo

jo ho pi ke 'ishq mein baghi

pi ke 'ishq mein baghi murakh

ha-ha sade sha'ir murakh

aaj ki aurat baby ho gai

suTTa daru kamra chabi

nain sharabi honT gulabi

hath mein Tharra munh pe gali

KHud ke 'ishq mein baghi baby

karman wali karman wali

kya tum ab bhi soch rahe ho

karman wali kahlae wo

jo ho pi ke man ki saqi

pi ke man ki saqi murakh

haha haha pi ke haha

aaj ki aurat left ki rind hai

aaj ki aurat right ki king hai

KHud-sar 'aqil baaligh sarkash

hur harami zahr ki tarkash

kha jaegi kachcha chaba kar

aaj ki hindi hinda ho gai

hawwa ki beTi zinda ho gai

are

sindh ke sadhu sufi

are

hind ke mard-e-momin

kya tum ab ye soch rahe ho

hawwa ki beTi mar gai ya phir zinda ho gai