Faiz Ahmed Faiz

13 February 1911 - 20 November 1984 / Sialkot / British India

Stanza

If they snatch my ink and pen,
I should not complain,
For I have dipped my fingers
In the blood of my heart.
I should not complain
Even if they seal my tongue,
For every ring of my chain
Is a tongue ready to speak.
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