Speak, for your lips are free
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"Speak, for your lips are free" is the English translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s iconic Urdu poem "Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere," celebrated as a powerful anthem of resistance and freedom of expression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Speak, for your lips are free canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8456283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Speak, for your lips are free Context triple: [Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere, titleTranslation, Speak, for your lips are free]
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A.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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B.
Hymn to Freedom
"Hymn to Freedom" is a jazz composition by Oscar Peterson that became an enduring civil rights anthem celebrated for its soulful, gospel-infused melody and message of equality.
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C.
Oh, Freedom
"Oh, Freedom" is a traditional African American freedom song that became a prominent civil rights anthem, notably popularized by folk singer Odetta.
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D.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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E.
Someday We'll All Be Free
"Someday We'll All Be Free" is a soulful and inspirational 1973 song by Donny Hathaway that has become an enduring anthem of hope, resilience, and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Speak, for your lips are free Target entity description: "Speak, for your lips are free" is the English translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s iconic Urdu poem "Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere," celebrated as a powerful anthem of resistance and freedom of expression.
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A.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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B.
Hymn to Freedom
"Hymn to Freedom" is a jazz composition by Oscar Peterson that became an enduring civil rights anthem celebrated for its soulful, gospel-infused melody and message of equality.
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C.
Oh, Freedom
"Oh, Freedom" is a traditional African American freedom song that became a prominent civil rights anthem, notably popularized by folk singer Odetta.
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D.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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E.
Someday We'll All Be Free
"Someday We'll All Be Free" is a soulful and inspirational 1973 song by Donny Hathaway that has become an enduring anthem of hope, resilience, and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EnglishTranslation
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literaryWork ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Progressive Writers' Movement
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linked to:
Progressive Writers Movement
South Asian leftist politics ⓘ |
| author | Faiz Ahmed Faiz ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of defiance against censorship
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widely recited in protests ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anthem of freedom of expression
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anthem of resistance ⓘ |
| encourages |
personal courage
ⓘ
political awareness ⓘ public dissent ⓘ |
| genre |
political poetry
ⓘ
protest poetry ⓘ revolutionary poetry ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
activists
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oppressed communities ⓘ readers of Urdu poetry ⓘ |
| hasCentralMessage | use your voice against injustice ⓘ |
| hasForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| hasLine | Speak, for your lips are free ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor |
body as site of resistance
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speech as liberation ⓘ |
| hasMood |
defiant
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urgent ⓘ |
| hasOriginalWork | Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere ⓘ |
| languageOfTranslation | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | progressive literature ⓘ |
| medium | written poetry ⓘ |
| notableIn |
South Asian literature
ⓘ
Urdu poetry canon ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Urdu
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linked to:
Urdu language
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| originalTitle | Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere ⓘ |
| poet | Faiz Ahmed Faiz ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom of expression
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human dignity ⓘ oppression ⓘ resistance ⓘ speaking truth to power ⓘ |
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Subject: Speak, for your lips are free Description of subject: "Speak, for your lips are free" is the English translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s iconic Urdu poem "Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Tere," celebrated as a powerful anthem of resistance and freedom of expression.
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