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Hashtag Kalakar

Kya Ham Azaad Hai?

Hashtag Kalakar

Jan 11, 2025

1 min read

Updated: Jul 16, 2025

By Navira Khan

The lines came to me after the Kolkata gang rape incident, and it struck me that while our

country is free from British rule, it is still shackled by societal criminals and a harmful, cheap

mentality towards women.

Kya Ham Azaad Hai?

Aye watan tu azad toh ho gya

Lekin darindo se kab azad hoga

Aye watan tu ne taraqqui toh kar li

Lekin kya teri betiyon ko ab nocha jaayega

Aye watan tu Chand pe toh chala gya

Lekin kya teri zameen ab haulnak ho jayegi

Aye watan tu ne khudki awaz toh paayi

Lekin kya ab insaaniyat gum ho jaayegi

By Navira Khan

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