Sarfaroshi

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai
Dekhna hai zor kitna bazu-e-quatil mein hai

Hai ae shaheed-e-mulk-o-millat main tere upar nisaar
Ab teri himmat ka charcha gair ke mehfil mein hai

Waqt aane dey, bataage tujhe ae aasman
Hum abhi se kya bataaye kya hamaare dil mein hai

These few words from the celebrated revolutionary Ram Prasad Bismil's** oft quoted poem is probably the best expression of dismissive defiance against larger forces. Its so very inspiring! To me, in such times of difficulties and challenges, its like sounding off Fate that if It thinks to have its way with my life It is sadly mistaken for I intend to fight every inch of the way, every damn inch! I shall not let it go that easily, I shall not give away all that I have fought hard for, all that means so much for me and for which I have risked and sacrificed so much. No if one will bow, it shall be Fate and it shall bow to me.

A new spirit has risen to fight and die for what matters
Let's see how challenging now the challenges really are

With the zest for "do or die" I become part of the assembly of braves
My undaunted exploits shall even draw admiration from an inclement Fate

Let the time come and the world shall see
Why rock the world now itself with our irreprisible spirit

**- This poem has also been attributed to have been written by Urdu poet Bismil Azimabadi