1/7: sayyaad

kuch is andaaz se

sayyaad ne azaad kiya

jo chale chhuT ke qafas se

wo giraftar chale

in such a way the captor

has set them free

they flew out of the cage

but are hostages still

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

2/7: sayyaad

aashiyaan jal gaya gulsitaan lut gaya

hum qafas se nikal kar kidhar jaayenge

itne manoos sayyaad se ho gaye

ab rihaayi milegi to mar jayenge

home burned, the garden destroyed

where will we go, getting out of the cage

having gotten accustomed to the captor

we will only die if we get freedom now

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

3/7: sayyaad

kabhi sayyaad ka khatka hai

kabhi khauf-e-khizan

bulbul ab jaan

hatheli pe liye baithi hai

sometimes the fear of the hunter

or, concern of coming autumn

the nightingale waits, afraid,

holding its life in its hands

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

4/7: sayyaad

kaaT kar par mutmain

sayyaad beparwah na ho

ruuh bulbul ki

iraada rakhti hai parwaaz ka

having cut the wings

may the hunter not carelessly rest

the soul of the nightingale

is set on flying

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

5/7: sayyaad

achchha ye karam hum pe

tu sayyaad kare hai

par noch ke ab qaid se

aazaad kare hai

strange is this favor

you do to me, my captor

first you tear my wings

and then you set me free

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

6/7: sayyaad

zabt karta huun to

ghuThta hai qafas mein mera dam

aah karta huun to

sayyaad khafa hota hai

if i restrain myself and submit

i suffocate in this cage

if i sigh and complain

my captor becomes irate

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

7/7: sayyaad

na gila hai na shikaayat

mujhe bedaad ki hai

hai wahi meri khushi

jo mere sayyaad ki hai

neither complaint nor grievance

i have against the oppression

my happiness is in

what makes my captor happy

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)