Abdul Samad Poems

If you knew what I know
If you could see what I see
And hear what I hear
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The stillness of the Night
Hides a secret in its womb
You are not alone
The Supreme, the Divine is ever present
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The slum child stares back
And his gaze, the vacant look, the fear in his eyes
The submission, the pain, the horror
Breaks something inside me
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The Beloved stands before me
Smiling, in possession of my soul
The eyes radiant, the shimmering lips
Eyes the mirror of the soul
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Rise in love, ascend towards the heavens
Rise in love and vanquish the world
Rise in love and conquer your fear
Rise in love and enter a state of bliss
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The City sings the song of Death
Death that roams in the streets
Fearless and merciless, its hands smeared with blood
Its clothes drenched, its desire insatiable
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The sound of footsteps reverberates in the corridor
The sun shines through a minor crack in the wall
Teachers and students alike rush through the hallway
Shouting, pleading, arguing, smiling
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You remain seated in the car
While I clean the door from the outside
I stare at you through the window
And you avoid my gaze, turn your back, look the other way
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You kill us, the nameless and the faceless, in the name of freedom
In the name of justice and equality
In the name of democracy and liberty
O Liberty, how many crimes have been committed in your name?
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An inexplicable fear has settled inside
It's not the fear of lagging behind in the race of life
Or attaining mediocrity in academics
Or the failure to procure employment
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