Faiz's nazm of dissent and resistance
Written by renowned Pakistani poet
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
in 1979, just two years after the country came under martial law under Gen Zia-ul-Haq, '
Hum Dekhenge
(We shall see)' is often used in
anti-establishment protests
both in India and Pakistan. The
nazm of dissent and resistance
gained larger recognition after singer
Iqbal Bano
defied the law and delivered a public rendition in Lahore in 1986. In India, 'Hum Dekhenge' has been especially popular with cultural activists and Left groups. At one point, the poem goes, "Sab taaj uchhaley jayenge/ Sab takht giraye jayenge (Every crown will be flung/ Each throne brought down)." During the anti-CAA protests in 2019, some professors in IIT Kanpur claimed that the song had anti-Hindu references. The probe was later closed.
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