Singing the dark times
If Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the voice of rebellion against the Zia regime in 1980s Pakistan, singer Iqbal Bano was the sound. Together, they sowed the seeds of rebellion in the common Pakistani. Bano became synonymous with Faiz’s masterful ‘Hum Dekhenge’. Bano’s demise has not only reminded her fans of her own soulful renditions, but also of Faiz. Faiz’s daughter Salima Hashmi was quoted by Dawn on April 21: “Iqbal Bano will always have a special place in the hearts and minds of our family. She was one of the greatest means of support and inspiration during General Zia’s dictatorship.”
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