The Compromise

A poem about the heartless compromise over Gaza.

Nawa ayaae sohniya,

ruk gaeen yeh goliyan.

Uthao ab ye kafan,

ke chin gayee hain aazadiyaan.

Sab umma ka yeah faisla –

na Falastin rahega na rahegi sargarmiyaan,

Yeh muhaede, yeh waadey,

na denge koi jaza, na khilenge koi kaliyaan.

Ab sab apnay ullu seedhe rakho,

Apne kaam se kaam rakho.

Bahaduri ko aqal samajhte ho?

Thora Micheavelli parho. 

To woh hi tumhara shumali sitara,

usi ke banke raho madda.

Na parhna kalaam Sir Syed ka,

Na dena apne zameer ko awaaz–

ke nawa aayae sohniya.