An Afghan woman sings in defiant of harsh anti-God rule, Taliban rule - 10.21.2025

(in the spirit of Afghan folk melody)

Verse 1:

They took the drums, they took the dance,
But not the song within my heart.
The mountains echo freedom’s chance,
No chain can tear my soul apart.

Chorus:

My voice will not be silenced,
Though shadows block the sky,
For every girl in darkness,
I’ll raise my song and cry.

Verse 2:

They closed the books, they locked the doors,
But dreams still bloom in every mind.
From every tear, a river roars,
The dawn of truth we’ll find.
Chorus (repeat):
My voice will not be silenced,
Though shadows block the sky,
For every girl in darkness,
I’ll raise my song and cry.