Last letter to
Comrades 22nd March 1931 (Originally in
Urdu)
(The last
letter Bhagat Singh wrote to his comrades on 22nd March, 1931, a day
before his execution. Some of Bhagat Singh’s comrades thought that he could
still be saved from gallows by taking him out through jail break. While
appreciating his comrades concern, Bhagat Singh underlines the significance of
his own execution for the country, which indicates to his farsightedness and
political maturity.)
Comrades!
It
is natural that the desire to live should be in me as well, I don’t want to
hide it. But I can stay alive on one condition that I don’t wish to live in
imprisonment or with any binding.
My
name has become a symbol of Hindustani revolution, and the ideals and
sacrifices of the revolutionary party have lifted me very high – so high that I
can certainly not be higher in the condition of being alive.
Today
my weaknesses are not visible to the people. If I escape the noose, they will
become evident and the symbol of revolution will be tarnished, or possibly be
obliterated. But to go to the gallows with
courage will make Hindustani mothers aspire to have children who are
like Bhagat Singh and the number of those who will sacrifice their lives for
the country will go up so much that it will not be possible for imperialistic
powers or all the demoniac powers to contain
the revolution.
And
yes, one thought occurs to me even today – that I have not been able to fulfill
even one-thousandth parts of
the aspirations that were in my heart to do something for my country and
humanity. If I could have stayed alive and free, then I may have got the
opportunity to accomplish those and I would have fulfilled my desires. Apart
from this, no temptation to escape the noose has ever come to me. Who can be more fortunate than me? These
days, I feel very proud of myself. Now I await the final test with great eagerness. I pray
that it should draw closer.
Your comrade
Bhagat
Singh
2 comments:
Thank you sir
Thank you Sir Inquilaab jindabad
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