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Poets’ Corner: People of Falasteen

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Poets’ Corner: People of Falasteen
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A father is looking for his daughter in the crowd A mother is crying holding her son in the shroud

A wife is digging the rubble with her hands A husband is burying his wife in the sand

The old man is alone with no family left Wife, children, siblings and his friend best

The guns, the tanks the bombs non stop

No where to run, hide or shelter on top

The whole town now is turned into rubble No one at ease, every one is in trouble

The ambulances and hospital are no more

No markets, no malls, no shops and stores

There is no food and no water to drink

Every thing has vanished within a blink

But after all this when asked how they feel Falasteenies say ‘Hasbi Allahu Naimal Wakeel

They indeed are the chosen ones from us all They will be the first in heaven to be called

Their strength and patience is beyond compare No other Muslims from any where could bear

The whole world is praying for you all, dear ones The Muslims, the Christians, the Jews, not some

Oh! Allah Almighty, please answer our duas We beg and plead constantly without pause

Ruheena Tasneem Shah

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