Ye Hanste huwe phool, ye mehka huwa gulshan [These smiling flowers, this fragrant garden] Ye rang mein aur noor mein doobi huwi raahen, [These paths dipped in colour and light] Ye phoolon ka ras pi ke machalte huwe bhanware [These swaying bees intoxicated by nectar] Main doon bhi toh kya doon tumhen ae shokh nazaaro [What can I give you, O splendid nature] Le de ke mere pas kuch aansu hain kuchh aahen [All I have is few tears, few sighs]_ ...
This song is written from perspective of four different people. First verse is about Bilqis Yakub Rasool, herself a victim of gang-rape who lost 14 members of her family in 2002 Gujrat riots. Second verse is about Satyendra Dubey, a highway inspector who was murdered after trying to fight corruption. Third verse is about Shanmughan Manjunath, who was murdered for sealing a corrupt petrol station. Fourth verse is about Navleen Kumar, a human rights activist who worked for the land rights of adivasis/tribals in Nallasopara; she was stabbed 19 times on 19th June 2002. ...