Blasphemer of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) How long will you erase the signs of my Master here? How long will these tyrannical rulers hide the truth? We nurtured and watered the garden according to the need, How long will people play Holi (with our blood/lives) here with us? Whatever remnants/monuments are here, they are the debt of my ancestors' hard work, How long will they remove our history (story) from the books? After burning down the nest, he sits there silently, How long will such a gardener remain in my orchards? My ancestors reside in every single atom here, How long will we remain voiceless here with patience and forbearance? Seeing poverty, even one's own people become strangers, How long will the sighing and wailing of the oppressed be heard here? The courage to speak the truth has been lost in everyone here, O Gumnam (the poet)! How long will the sky remain kind after all? - Hashim Choksi Gumnam Kavi Wala (Bharuch, Gujarat, India)
