And The People Said Poem by Kazi Ahmed

And the people said their words
'We want justice for the brutal crime they did'

In 1971, when the people of the land called for freedom
Wanted relief from the injustices against them
The Rajakars wanted to resist,
By killing the peace loving people,
By conducting atrocities
Yet they did not succeed

After forty-two years, here is some light of long waiting justice
Yet there are conspiracies, there are 'politics'

A few youngsters brave enough to say the truth
Came forward to play the flute

Thousands followed them to Shahbagh
Chanting, 'Justice only justice is our demand'
Jafor Munshi, apparently a very ordinary person
Was not behind, felt to be part of the claim

Did he know, the hyenas were prepared
That's why he did not lose the chance to be martyred?

In memory of one Jafor Munshi, a Gonojagoron Monch worker who was killed by the defeated forces of 1971