The City
After Faiz Ahmad Faiz's “Yahan Se Sheher ko Dekho”
Look
My city bedecks itself in fetters
The carefree walk
The careless talk
No more
The head held high
The feet unbound
No more
No more
I trust
Light from dark
Wine from blood
Joy from mourning
Flowers in my city
Wilt into the dust
by Anjum Altaf, who curates the The South Asian Idea Weblog, a learning resource for college students in South Asia.