Poetic Pain Pulverized

Poetic Pain Pulverized
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marrriage is a social farce
mans legal right to womanize
called holy testament
simply rape legtimized
if she does not bring dowry
humiliate dishonor tyrannize
a woman is bonded labor
one time use several time abuse
merchandise
man with his lust will demonize
produce harvest dehumanize
thus made mother
on one day in her memory
as mothers day
internationalize
futility of sinister lies
brutalize
terrorize
mother beneath her feet
lies paradise
with sufferings pain
you tranquilize
i give you
a picture
of a muslim mother
so you dont need to visualize
begging near gufra map
imambara
the mullahs path
why jeopardize
each majlis on the mimber
he will moralize
sermonize
while a mother shed tears
for her pain and hussain
no money
for her burnt daughter
to be hospitalized
this is lucknow
the city of
my unfortunate birth
adab and tahzeeb
age old charm
mischaracterized
hardliners
that azadari e hussain
jeopardize
politics that
shia sunni riots
patronize
law and order
desensitize
without
constructive change
mutual coexistence
peace and harmony
you will simply fossilize
only a collective
healing touch
can humanize
long live
lucknow
I emphasize

May 14th, 2007