BAGHDAD

You were first among equals
A golden nest of learning
A navel of diversity and tolerance
A living book of history
A cradle of human civilization

If not for the vultures
The inglorious invaders
If not for their greed
The shameless subjugators
If not for their cowardice
The looters of people’s peace
If not for embarrassing the free world
By technological bullies
Baghdad would have still been serene

Despite all the senseless killings
The rapes and tortures
The certain uncertainties
Your air and glorious past
Your Tigris and Euphrates
Still keeps your citizens attached to you
They continue to stand by you with their blood

These hard days would not last forever
Baghdad rejoice while in tears
For the killings and rapes would cease
The vultures would ultimately leave
Their cowardice would betray them
Their hypocrisy would expose them
And they would leave unceremoniously

Baghdad!
Bleed only for a little while
Your glory is just beginning
Your moon is yet to be full
When I cry and shade tears for you
God would relieve you from the Hyenas

23/3/2007