26th March, 2011

40 years have passed since our independence, what have we gotten so far?

People keep telling me that there is no end to this,

The despair and hopelessness will bring us no bliss.

Almost 40 years have passed since we became free,

But sadly, that is just another figure to keep in history.

The wolves and hyenas laugh at us,

What can we do? We ourselves get lost in a bus.

They think they can drive flag-driven cars?

They will try to keep themselves from getting behind bars.

And you will say, what can we do?

I will say, it only takes patience, or two.

Oh, they who have made us weep,

History will not forget you,

For we are the people,

Who shall put you to eternal oblivion.

Reviews

[Shoeb Karim]

Shotto bolechen bhai

[Walk away slow poet]

Emotional read, so nicely done and written.