Sunday, May 25, 2014

A poem dedicated to Gul-Makai

Gul Makai is the pen-name of Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year old girl from Mingora, Pakistan who was shot twice allegedly by the Taliban for speaking out against them and in favor of promoting education for girls in Pakistan. At the time of writing this poem, she struggles for her life in a hospital.

In this land of ours, there is a penalty for speaking out
You are punished if you try to breath-in fresh air
You are reprimanded for thinking beyond the walls of this prison
But don't be frightened O' little angel!
Don't think that you're alone
Don't stop breathing!
For it is only because of your thoughts and your words
That all of us are able to breathe!

(October, 2012)

(گل مکئی کے نام)
یہاں بولنے کی سزا ملتی ہے
اس گھٹن سے نکل کر
سانس لینے کی سزا ملتی ہے
اس قفس کے باہر
سوچنے کی سزا ملتی ہے
!لیکن تم گھبراؤ مت ننھی جان
یہ مت سمجھو کہ تم اکیلی ہو
!سانس لینا مت چھوڈو
کہ تمہارے سوچنے ہی سے تو'
تمہارے بولنے سے ہی تو
!!ہم سب سانس لیتے ہیں
(افسر)


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