Dear Nation! (The radio speaks)
Your land is in danger,
The enemies are ready
To pull the trigger,
But bullet for bullet
And two dead for one,
We will fight
Till we won.
The same story was told
To a ten years old,
Living in my neighbour
Across the border,
Both were we frightened
Both were we urged
That the life of neighbour cum enemy
‘Cost none’.
Oh military! Listen!
On border you fight so fervently
And defend us ardently,
You fuel your jets
And raise yourself high
But do You care?
Near a trash drum
A hungry infant dies.
Oh my guardians!
Can you see that corpse?
A breathless, senseless, frozen corpse
Buried within my heart.
Can you read that epitaph?
Inscribed so deep and dark
‘Here lies an artist
Who was abstained from singing
But for you, he crammed so well
That his life became a hell’
Oh ‘politics’!
You are above all.
If
Military kills the flesh
And
Guardians kill the soul
You are so blessed
To stab both.
The writer can be reached at [email protected]
Published in Daily Times, October 1st 2017.