Thus, O Beloved, Thus
Your village will
have wells
Well-equipped water-
supply
My village connected
to the town.
I shall be employed
And teaching poetry
and plays
In a college.
China will leave
claiming Ladakh,
Issues of Arunachal
and Lama, settled.
Kashmir shall be
again a kingly state,
Chenab to Chin ,K2
and Pirpanchal;
And India, Pak,
Bejing
be friends,
Sure forever.
Afghans will end all
their wars
And grow in their
abandoned fields
World famous
apricots and grapes.
East and west will
day-night trade.
Jews, Christians will
understand Muslims
And Muslims shall
undoubt’ly forgive.
West will ban free
sex
And work strict laws
on homosex.
Widows will freely
approach married
gentlemen,
And their God-
fearing wives will
say Well!
Korea and Iran will
propose the UN
And all will agree
And together decide
a day
(Destroying Bombs
Day)
On the Nevada
grounds
And in the
Mediterranean Sea.
Even I and you shall
unite,
Our son will earn
D.Lit. in Cambridge
Daughter will set up
a global business.
Even my dearest
Dad will one day die!
Thus, O beloved,
thus,
Let’s fall not in any
futile fun
And wisely, turn to
learn it early,
What’s after all! The
Absolute Truth.
Copyright © Fayaz Bhat | Year Posted 2014
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