Poetry from Manzar Alam

Middle aged South Asian man with short brown hair, reading glasses, a purple collared short and blue tie.
Manzar Alam
Stop Please, killing

Still, I hear the echoes of the words
That the dying baby of Syria or Palestine uttered.
He said in the next world he would complain to the Lord
Who has created us all.
He threatened the world that he would say everything
The cruelty and injustice that he suffered.
He would ask his Lord what was his crime
And why was he killed?
When the innocent was taking to the grave
The air was heavy with tears and sighs
The helpless mother how helplessly she cries.

Certainly, certainly our creator had heard
That heart rending complains the baby had made.
The Almighty God had punished the world
By sending Covid – 19 Corona Virus.
The world has then seen the rallies of death.

But the hardhearted killers would never stop
To violate the rules of the Almighty Lord.
Still are they killing countless a day
Destroying the houses, hospitals and tents.
Which religion allows you to kill innocents
And burn hospitals, churches and mosques as well?

Blood of Muslims, blood of Jewish
Blood of Christians , Buddhists and Hindus
All are red and look the same.
Then why such rivalry why such crimes,
Why the slaughtering of people
And deprivation of right?
Stop please, killing stop genocide.
Don’t drop your bombs don’t fire missiles.

(Manzar Alam from Bangladesh)

2 thoughts on “Poetry from Manzar Alam

  1. This poem is a sort of strong reaction against merciless killing of civilians in the Middle East.The poet wants to say that such types of killing of general people of any religion is a crime against humanity. The poet appeals and urges the oppressors to stop such killing.

  2. The lines “Blood of Muslims, blood of Jewish,Blood of Christians, Buddhists and Hindus All are red and look the same. Then why such rivalry why such crimes…..?have got universal appeal to end the war against humanity.

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