Sarforoshi ki Tamanna, Aab hamare dil mein hai,
Dekhana ki zor kitna baazu-e-quatil mein hai!!
New Delhi Dec 19: The two lines of Bismil Azimabadi, still work as torch of patriotism in Indian minds. These immoral lines are the war-cry of Indian Freedom Fight. The man who wrote these lines, Ram Prasad Bismil, today India is bowing in front of his ideals on his death anniversary.
The instigator with strong ideals and commitment, a poet with unparallel wit, founding member of ‘Hindustan Republic Association’, Ram Prasad Bismil have uncommon place in every Indian’s heart.
The poet who wrote in Hindi and Urdu under the name of ‘Ram’, ‘Agyat’ and ‘Bismil’, born on July 11, 1887, in Shahajahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. As a teen, he witnessed atrocities and brutal treatment of British Colonial Rule on Indians. His young and eager mind get influenced with revolutionary ideals. He learned all these ideologies and devastated teen convert into strong and firebrand freedom fighter.
As much as ease with pen, he was adept to wielding weapons like pistol.
Later on, he joined and founded ‘Hindustan Republic Association’ with Bengali revolutionaries, Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jadugopal Mukhejee with oath of setting India free from the shackles of British rule.
The charismatic poet played a key-role in bringing dynamic youngsters like Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh into HRA. Bismil gave the moniker ‘quick Silver’ to Azad in honor of his agility, restlessness and even-present enthusiasm for new ideas.
Bismil’s closest friend, Ashafaqullah khan, friendship based on common ideology, ideals and deep-rooted patriotism, duo live together, work together towards common goal.
Bismil and Ashfaqullah would also both go on to play key roles in the famous Kakori train robbery of 1925. Realising that organising a revolution to overthrow the British required funds to procure weapons and train men, HRA’s core leadership decided to loot the colonial government’s treasury.
On the fateful day of August 9, 1925, as the No 8 Down Train from Shahjahanpur to Lucknow was approaching Kakori, Ashfaqullah pulled the chain in the second-class compartment. The train stopped abruptly and he then got off with his friends Sachindra Bakshi and Rajendra Lahiri, having had completed the first part of his duty in the Kakori plot.
The trio then joined Bismil and other revolutionaries from HRA in subduing the train’s guard and looting the official cash aboard it. Shaken by the incident, the colonial authorities arrested more than two dozen HRA members (including Bismil) within a month of the attack.
During the famous trial that followed, four of the revolutionaries —Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Nath Lahiri — were sentenced to be hanged and sent to separate jails while others had long prison terms on December 19, 1927.
This event a blazed the freedom movement more vigorously, many more revolutionary came forward for one goal- independence of India, but Ram Prasad Bismil and his unparallel sacrifice towards nation is vital.
Today, we must have to take oath of respect and commitment toward our country, that is the only tribute to Ram Prasad Bismil.
The full poem “Sarforoshi ki tamanna” by Ram Prasad Bismil:
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil mein hai
Karta nahin kyun doosra kuch baat-cheet
Dekhta hun main jise woh chup teri mehfil mein hai
Aye shaheed-e-mulk-o-millat main tere oopar nisaar
Ab teri himmat ka charcha ghair ki mehfil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Waqt aanay dey bata denge tujhe aye aasman
Hum abhi se kya batayen kya hamare dil mein hai
Khainch kar layee hai sab ko qatl hone ki ummeed
Aashiqon ka aaj jumghat koocha-e-qaatil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Hai liye hathiyaar dushman taak mein baitha udhar
Aur hum taiyyaar hain seena liye apna idhar
Khoon se khelenge holi gar vatan muskhil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Haath jin mein ho junoon katt te nahi talvaar se
Sar jo uth jaate hain voh jhukte nahi lalkaar se
Aur bhadkega jo shola-sa humaare dil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Hum to ghar se nikle hi the baandhkar sar pe kafan
Jaan hatheli par liye lo barh chale hain ye qadam
Zindagi to apni mehmaan maut ki mehfil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Yuun khadaa maqtal mein qaatil kah rahaa hai baar baar
Kya tamannaa-e-shahaadat bhi kisee ke dil mein hai
Dil mein tuufaanon ki toli aur nason mein inqilaab
Hosh dushman ke udaa denge humein roko na aaj
Duur reh paaye jo humse dam kahaan manzil mein hai
Wo jism bhi kya jism hai jismein na ho khoon-e-junoon
Kya lade toofaanon se jo kashti-e-saahil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai.
Dekhna hai zor kitna baazuay qaatil mein hai