Two peoples, many peoples, caught in the storm of catharsis
Two nations, many nations, with an alcoholic habit they cannot quit
The faded red letters of "Free Kashmir" on the wall
The missiles tipped with a malicious Brahmastra
The scars of a land lost in its own suffering.
Under the evil Tipu, aimed at Mysore
Under the hum and roar of Agni
Between the Genocide and the Occupation
Over the graves of the expendable
How may the twain be at peace?
Jinnah of Bombay and Bhagat of Banga
Allahabad, Prayagraj, Independence and Horror
The terrifying spectre in a uniform
The festering sepsis in our scars
The cruelty in the name of a Loving God.
Long live the two nations in their freedom
May the two nations be one day free
May the sacrifices not be in vain
May tortured graves lay easy
Oh, may there be a day where gates open forever.
A salute to the brethren camping on the heights
Watching their world drown in the newest normal
The usual Satanic upheaval of the broken land
May Allah have mercy on you
May Allah have mercy on us all.
https://youtu.be/ZAx3cxLVAI0
INKTOBER 28: CAMPING/"INCONVENIENT TRUTHS"
MUSIC: The Qaumi Taranah, as performed by Coke Studio.
VIDEO: Jinnah's speech on the making of Pakistan.
India and Pakistan are rivals, and in their rivalry they have unleashed the worst of modern humankind, while a handful of citizens stood, the best of humankind, against their own governments. Today, India is recovering from COVID's foul touch and Pakistan is recovering from incomprehensible flooding, yet we still threaten each other with worse annihilation. Both nations are some of the poorest, most inequal, and most authoritarian in the world; the boundaries and the land they both play tug-of-war over have led to decades of misery. Though the BJP regime has proven Jinnah's premonition right, and thank God that Pakistani Muslims escaped the situation that Indian Muslims have landed in, and yet they could have valued our sacrifice by not making their nation equally dystopian as ours was destined to be. May South Asia's future be better than its past.
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