We Are Nothing But Jokers Poem by Akhtar Jawad

We Are Nothing But Jokers

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Our justices and leaders,
Are our reflections,
If the people are just,
Justices are honest.
If the people are sincere,
They get great leaders,
When the people honor law,
The law is enforced.
Where people are democratic,
Democracy flourishes.
When people love peace,
The peace prevails.

When war hysteria becomes,
A one day cricket match,
War is imposed,
Upon the sick people,
Not aware of consequences.
And they face its evils.

When the people agitate,
And demand something,
Beyond and above,
Constitution and law,
They are destined to cry,
For another decade.

If our leaders are corrupt,
We are also dishonest.
If democracy is a failure,
We are undemocratic.
If judgments are funny,
We are nothing but jokers.

Sunday, August 24, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: truth
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I can't speak a truth better than this.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sd Tiwari 24 August 2014

You have drawn a true picture here.

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Sd Tiwari 24 August 2014

You have drawn a true picture here.

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Aftab Alam Khursheed 24 August 2014

The poem put finger towards the burning heart and mind... lost transparency..differentiation among rich and poor, black and white, caste and religion, powerful and simple, what we want unity justice for all...Its our inner demand leaders must be good, As the subject so the king and the trend lost as the king so the subject Ah! we are democrat...... nice poem sir jee

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Tadasha Tripathy 24 August 2014

May be a bitter truth.The description for goodness of this poem is above my knowledge and standard.Thanks.

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bri edwards 12 March 2019

(cont.) 2 - i often avoid making controversial statements in my poems by making them fantasy or at least not terribly 'serious'. i'm not a 'very serious' person. bri :)

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bri edwards 12 March 2019

1 - i suppose there is some truth to your 'truth'; i really don't know. but, in any case, your poem is very well written. i don't think many, if any, 'nation' is uniformly made up of people with the same thoughts, desires, needs, beliefs, or emotions. and in a democracy this mixture makes for a mixture of leaders, which can be a very good thing.' bri :) (cont.)

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Khalida Bano Ali 19 March 2017

A thought provoking poem...........................................

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Ramesh Rai 27 August 2014

I agree with you. you must have seen the movie MERA NAAM JOKER. Thanks for sharing. Regards.

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Amitava Sur 25 August 2014

Very true it is, if the norms and forms are maintained rightly by the rulers and those who are ruled then surely it is a peaceful haven to live in. But the biggest question today is... is it followed rightly by either of the 2 parties? ? ? Thanks for sharing.

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