Bakhtawar pays tribute to her mother by singing a rap song.
Lyrics:
Rest in peace
Murdered my grandfather
Benazir Bhutto Murdered
Both my uncles 1953 to 2007
December 27th and now my mother
Shot in the back of ear
Murdered legendary mother
She’s got crazy courage
Dear mom if you can hear me
Crazy intelligence I’ve got a few things to say to you
I never got a chance to say
But if I could have Yo…
I would take the pain away (Chorus)
A picture I’m trying to speak
But they ain’t responding back
I’m not responsible for that
I can’t even begin to think
You went walking through that door
I’m waiting, crying, thinking some more
You did so much through your time
And knew the risk was to your life
But nothing stopping you could a go
Hey that’s my mom
She crazy braved us
Despite that threat
She went there and stayed
October 17th, Still strong
2 bomb blasts stopping the throng
3 million around to meet you
And all the cases will seep through
Innocent They all believed in you
Your enemies feared your presence
You had beauty and intelligence
Everything you did relevant
Shot in the back of your ear
Still young at 54
Murdered with three kids left behind
You were all in their hearts
Millions, they all fell apart
Cause there’s no point living in this life
I would take away the pain (Chorus)
Perhaps everything’s a bit clearer
But I look in the mirror
I saw the question of reality
You are probably genuine bravery
How could you be taken from me?
My eyes, they keep getting sore
When we prayed at your grave
My knees, they just hit the floor
I didn’t know that’s possible
To us you were unstoppable
Trust there is no bright day
If I could take the pain away
Walking in your room and office
You’ll always be back you promised
Still got the sense of your presence
Your eyes, your smile, the essence
Perfection, your beauty and elegance
The epitome of benevolence
You were counting down the days
To pray at your dad’s grave
Character spoke with this art
This was your chosen path
Another hole in dad’s heart
Welcomed you with open arms
You need no one else with your charm
The cowardly bullet stole your life from the fullest
And that’s what you could do
No one dare touch your shoes
An angel in blue
Hands raised to the sky
God does what he choose
I would take the pain away (Chorus)
How you wished me happy 18th
A whole month in advance
Cause somehow you knew it would be your last chance
The nightmares, they keep coming
My mom just keeps running
Her last phone call
The day before the gunning
Why did you have to go?
Why did you have to leave?
Aseefa is only 14 and I ain’t even ready
I barely 18
A bullet in the back of your head
You were never afraid
You didn’t even duck down
Grinning even when you lay
Still looked you were sleeping
Putting flowers on your grave
The whole world was weeping
That smile on your face
You body laying on the ice
The way you waved goodbye
It’s all I can think of
How you wrote a will
You were prepared till the end
My mother was murdered
I don’t even comprehend
Was it worth dying for?
I’m walking through screened doors
Condolences and dialogues
No comfort or ease
I’m begging you please
God bless the deceased
Let my mother rest in peace
I would take away the pain (Chorus)














is this for real?
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 7, 2009
at 7:25 pm
Sure! BBC reported it.
By: Ayesha on January 7, 2009
at 7:42 pm
i wanna hear someone rap this.
i tried and failed miserably.
By: hfm on January 7, 2009
at 7:58 pm
Try this:
By: Ayesha on January 7, 2009
at 8:12 pm
edda wassa rap song?
and now bakhtawar is also “Bhutto” after Bilawal
who you guess is the next ?
By: DuFFeR on January 7, 2009
at 8:38 pm
DFR: Well initially all three of them like to add ‘Bhutto’ with their names. So the next one obviously is Aseefa
And rap songs are usually that long… you know that’s why they are ‘rap’ :S
By: Ayesha on January 7, 2009
at 8:47 pm
what the fish man! i think this is the most weird thing i have ever seen :S
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 7, 2009
at 10:56 pm
Oh lord!
By: Asma Ahsan on January 8, 2009
at 5:09 am
poori family psycho hai
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 9:26 am
Saad you are sick and psycho yourself. The children have lost their mother and Bakhtawar is paying her tributes the way she thinks is nice. You people are heartless beasts.
By: pak.nukes on January 8, 2009
at 10:52 am
read it upside down .. makes more sense ….!
No matter how much I dislike BB … pain of kids is a truth =(
By: д§mд on January 8, 2009
at 11:51 am
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 2:13 pm
sentimental Pakistanis :/ no wonder PPP won the elections
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 2:28 pm
that was a general observation and not necessarily applies here
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 4:01 pm
Someone has got emotional
Well my take is that she is a teenager so perhaps that’s her way of achieving catharsis.
Fatima Bhutto went through the same but she showed more composure and maturity as she expressed her grief through poetry. So to each his own.
Asma: Right, she lost a mother. And to her it meant a lot because BB spent the last 8-9 years of her life with kids. It’s a long time to develop rapport and one is bound to feel the absence :S
By: Ayesha on January 8, 2009
at 5:09 pm
ummm i read somewhere that she is pursuing a career in Music
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 7:02 pm
That would be interesting! Isn’t it?!
By: Ayesha on January 8, 2009
at 7:20 pm
ummm I don’t think so after reading this:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/01/06/music-review-bakhtawar-bhutto-quot-i-would-take-the-pain-away-quot.aspx
did she just used her mother’s death to launch herself? think with an open mind
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 7:33 pm
LOLZ saad now thats some thinking .. smart one
By: д§mд on January 8, 2009
at 7:38 pm
Many people used BB’s death as their launching pad. Look at Zardari (his political career), Bilawal etc
By: Ayesha on January 8, 2009
at 7:47 pm
right on Ayesha!
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 9:57 pm
Hmm – I read the review whose link Saad posted
I think I have an idea what went on there. The kid grew up in western influence – right? and in west they like to pay tributes to anyone who was reknowned through music.
In Pakistan as culture is different, we dont expect a daughter to come out and sing a song, especially when its a well known person like her mother. That is why its so shocking for all. The kids need to learn local culture if they wish to be a part of the politcal scene.
Had it been a nobody singing for a nobody, nobody would have bothered even hearing it.
By: Asma Ahsan on January 8, 2009
at 10:08 pm
No, this kiddo can’t be the daughter of the east
They sure have Western influence and it’s kind of in their blood (inherited from forefathers). You must remember the time when the entire web was buzzing with gossips after the release of Bilawal’s photos with his girlfriends last year.
By: Ayesha on January 8, 2009
at 10:20 pm
if they are influenced by the western culture then what are they doing in Pakistan?
btw that rap song didn’t sound serious to me!
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 11:54 pm
oh yea and that bilawal is a bisexual
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 8, 2009
at 11:56 pm
To be honest I only feel for the youngest child
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 9, 2009
at 10:23 am
They are in Pakistan for looting and plundering
In every comment you unleash a bit of information about one of them
By: Ayesha on January 9, 2009
at 10:47 am
they should give that opportunity to some local
and I keep forgetting stuff
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 9, 2009
at 11:22 am
and i wanted to add a word after bisexual which i decided to hold back
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 9, 2009
at 11:26 am
Oh yeah, hold back because this guy is going to be the PM of Pakistan in future
By: Ayesha on January 9, 2009
at 1:26 pm
shub shub bolo!
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 9, 2009
at 6:51 pm
I am not saying this actually the stars of Pakistan’s destiny are pointing towards this fact
By: Ayesha on January 9, 2009
at 10:01 pm
People, please do not forget the fact that the kid has lost her mother, who despite being a controversial public figure was after all also a MOTHER. Losing her must have been awful just as much as it’d be awful for us.
By: Raza on January 11, 2009
at 7:36 pm
Hey all!
song is nice! I didnt expect that much good rap from lil chick, she is 18!
well I heard she met with rap singers for learning etc!
It seems Saad Ibrahim is rap specialist? lol
no harsh feelings!
By: Faryaz on January 13, 2009
at 7:08 pm
Well i totally agree with Ayesha. the stars of Pakistan are really indicating worse scenarios.This is a fact that no matter what, their loss is huge. The rap song sung by Bakhtawar, was her way of giving a tribute to her mother although there could have been several other ways to do so too yet she chose to pay the tribute by singing a rap song. It seems that maybe she wishes to become famous and wants to be recognized.
By the way i dont know why Saad Ibrahim said that Bilawal is a bisexual, i mean what was the need to say that anyway!!
By: DJ OK on January 13, 2009
at 7:36 pm
I am only here to discuss comments related to SAAD IBRAHIM. First I want to give him the title of “MF”, after reading the comments.
Seriously I dont know what PPP has done with either SAAD IBRAHIM or his family.
I wonder how SAAD IBRAHIM figured out about the bi-sexuality of Bilawal Bhutto,
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY…………!!!
By: HMI on January 13, 2009
at 8:18 pm
haha
LOL!
well remember that Facebook page of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari? it said he is bisexual
and i said it just becuase it came to my mind when Ayesha brought up the subject of those Pictures of his with his girlfriends
The title of MF should be given to people who loot and plunder and misuse their power, they deserve it more
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 15, 2009
at 10:46 am
Can some one post the link of the face book page of Bilawal bhutoo which said that he is a Bi-sexual..
By: DJ OK on January 15, 2009
at 4:22 pm
Well, disappointing comments from Saad and Ayesha. BB was a great leader and was only a hope for Paki people.
Every body has its own way to tribute. is it make any difference if she sings for her mother. You PPLE must acknowldege and understand the pain which this family has gone through.
Gold Bless all Bhuttos.
By: Saqib Javaid on January 17, 2009
at 10:04 am
i have a word “as****” for all those here around who instead of feeling the pain of bb’s kids point out at their character n lives.
you ppl are jus sick.. and seems like ya can’t think with your own dint of mind.. bloody blockheads.. dont follow wt common gendry of idiots talk.. jus see the realities..
bb cud live happily wth her kids aftr she luckily escaped khi bombing.. yet she preffered to stay in pakistan, jus to fight against the khakhi fascists n bring a demorcracy, a path lead by great bhutto earlier..
wts the point for bakhtawar to become a singer, why wud she want to be famous thru such a way..? she’s the daughter of late queen and present day king.. she’s already a princess.. all bloody as*****, thinkin so cheap just stop pointing out n see into your bloody collars before talking abt great bhutto family..
i salute the bhuttos, the leaders pakistan evr had!
all others r either businessmen or khaki fascists..
By: n.a.abro on January 21, 2009
at 9:00 pm
bwahahahahaha
By: Saad Ibrahim on January 23, 2009
at 10:06 pm
@ n.a abro
If some one loses his or her mother that doesnt wash out all the sins of that person or of that family. The shortcomings and mistakes made by the leaders of peoples party or the corruption which is there in every leader of every party would still remain there. And people would always criticise that…!!
The other thing about Bakhtawar’s wish to be famous.. Yes it is true that she wants to be famous. Other wise she wouldnt have sung that song. Rap singers are considered cool in the western world and thats what every young girl or boy would want.. to be famous and known as a cool young rapper. No doubt she is the daughter of a late former priminester and a present President of a third world country… Still she isnt famous in the world. Neither was Bilawal before becoming the chair person of the party.. and Fatima Bhutto is also not famous and well known yet.. unless she too does something or is given some title or something.. I didnt even know these kids before the death of BB (and im sure there are many people who like me didnt know them) I still didnt even know Fatima bhutto (i just saw the name in the above comments) cuz she is not that well known. So u cant deny the fact that Bakhtawar wants to be famous..
No doubt BB was a great leader and Bhutto was a greater leader… but sorry to say that the present pepole’s party have not come upto the expectations of the people of Pakistan. And that is the reason which is forcing everyone to criticise each and every move and decision they’re making. Including Bakhtawar’s singing a rap song !!
By: DJ OK on January 23, 2009
at 11:37 pm
i luv all of themm… nd u peaple in opposition.. shuttupp
By: shobli on January 30, 2009
at 6:21 pm
DJ OK: How come you don’t know Fatima Bhutto. She is a well known columnist!
By: Ayesha on January 30, 2009
at 8:32 pm
Well honestly i didnt know any of the kids… before the death of BB… and Shobli we r not in opposition… we r neutral and just sharing our comments with everyone…
By: DJ OK on January 30, 2009
at 8:53 pm
Honey Shame on you! u shouldn’t suppose to sing a rap song to tribute ur mother , better pray for her
By: DON_CHUADHRY on February 12, 2009
at 7:39 am
thank u for the lyrics ayesha n bajhtar incase u read this… we all with u
By: waqar on February 27, 2009
at 11:44 pm
people who have commented negatively should grow up…. what happened with her can be done with you guys you stupid people…. let her grief come out this way …. she lost her mother the most precious gift of God
By: mubashir manzoor on September 5, 2009
at 1:15 am
i bakhtawer u r ssoooooooooooooooo nice girl i really like u and bili also
By: amber ali on October 6, 2009
at 4:45 pm
first son and now daughter…wow…just one question…do u reall know ..where pakistan exist ..where we live……i m sure not…but they know about the night clubs in uk….sure for that….
………..yaar uss ko urdu bolana tu sekah do please…..
By: mav on November 1, 2009
at 10:02 pm