Flames and smoke fill the air
Of a quiet Pakistani city
O God Most High, Almighty
Save innocents, punish the guilty.
Or make me a Samson*
Or fill in me the soul of Ali*
Or let me wipe out the Shimrs*
Make me Hussain* the 'thirsty'.
You made Goliath fall
By a small, young boy,
You made "72" tall,
Even now their foes 'crawl'.
So, O my Loving God, I pray
To give me the Flag of Truth
To wrench out all falsehood.
(Composed by Muhammad Naveed Ahmed/Emmenay. Posted on the hours between May 22 and May 23, 2011). All copyrights owned by the author.
Author's Notes/Comments:
*SAMSON; THE BIBLICAL HERO WHO WAS BLESSED BY GOD ALMIGHTY WITH IMMENSE STRENGTH AND POWER AND WHO DESTROYED THE FALSE IDOL "DAGON" OF THE PHILISTINES. (READ MORE IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES, THE HOLY BIBLE).
*ALI: THE COUSIN AND SON-IN-LAW OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM). HE WAS AS VALIANT AS SAMSON AND FEARED BY ALL HIS ENEMIES.
* SHIMR: THE DASTARDLY COWARD MAN WHO CUT THE THROAT OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S (PBUH) WHILE HE WAS PROSTRATING IN PRAYER ON THE 10TH ISLAMIC MONTH OF MUHARRAM. THE SITUATION IS FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE BATTLE OF KARBALA WHEREIN 72 FAITHFUL AND RIGHTEOUS FOLLOWERS AND SUPPORTERS OF HUSSAIN, THE SON OF ALI, SACRIFICED EVERYTHING BUT DID NOT SUCCUMB TO THE POWERS OF EVIL AND FALSEHOOD.
*GOLIATH AND DAVID: BIBLICAL CHARACTERS. DAVID (PBUH) GREW UP TO BE A PROPHET OF GOD ALMIGHTY. HE IS FAMOUS IN THE HOLY BIBLE AND THE GLORIOUS QUR'AN FOR KILLING THE GIANT GOLIATH WITH A SLING SHOT. DAVID (PBUH) WAS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
