Bol – Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan – Coke Studio Hindi Video
| Artist | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan |
| Music | Shani Arshad |
| Lyrics | Faiz Ahmed Faiz |
| Produced & Directed by Strings Music Directed by Shani Arshad Poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz Originally composed by Arshad Mehmud |
| This nazm of revolutionary poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, is brought to life in a mellifluous ballad performed by Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan. The voicings of this emotionally stirring appeal to set the truth free are embellished with a poignant flute and the delicate murmurs of the mandolin. Masterfully executed by Shani Arshad, this tribute to one of the most celebrated writers in our history is a crescendo of emotions that will leave you spellbound. |
| HOUSEBAND Imran Akhoond (Guitars) Aahad Nayani (Drums) Babar Khanna (Dholak/Tabla) Omran Shafique (Guitars) Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions) |
| BACKING VOCALISTS Rachel Viccaji Shahab Hussain Natasha Khan |
| STRINGS SECTION Javed Iqbal (First Violinist) Ghulam Abbas Ghulam Muhammad Muhammad Ilyas Babar Ali Khawar Hussain |
| Guest Musicians Amir Azhar (Mandolin) Sajid Ali (Flute) Ali Maaz Zafar (Bass) Joshua Keyth Benjamin (Keyboards) |
| lyrics |
| bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol zubaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for your tongue yet belongs to you tera sutwaan jism hai tera Your finely-chiseled body belongs to you bol kih jaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for life yet belongs to you bol Speak bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol zubaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for your tongue yet belongs to you tera sutwaan jism hai tera Your finely-chiseled body belongs to you bol kih jaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for life yet belongs to you bol Speak bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol zubaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for your tongue yet belongs to you bol zubaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for your tongue yet belongs to you tera sutwaan jism hai tera Your finely-chiseled body belongs to you bol kih jaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for life yet belongs to you tera sutwaan jism hai tera Your finely-chiseled body belongs to you bol kih jaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for life yet belongs to you dekh kih aahan-gar ki dukkaan men Look how in the blacksmith’s workshop tund hain shu‘le surkh hai aahan The flames blaze boldly, and the iron glows red-hot khulne lage quflon ke dahaane The mouths of locks have started to become unsealed phaila har ik zanjeer ka daaman Each fetter has loosened and spread wide open bol yih thoṛa waqt bohat hai Speak, this brief time is ample jism o zubaan ki maut se pahle Before the death of tongue and body bol kih sach zindah hai ab tak Speak, for truth is still alive bol jo kuchh kahna hai kah le Speak, say all that you have to say bol kih lab aazaad hain tere Speak, for your lips are free bol zubaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for your tongue yet belongs to you tera sutwaan jism hai tera Your finely-chiseled body belongs to you bol kih jaan ab tak teri hai Speak, for life yet belongs to you bol Speak……… |

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