Let me unravel the mystery of modern thought

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Come on ! Oh the people of the world!,

Let me unravel the mystery of modern thought;

I wish to give you from my innermost heart,

The lessons , from  you all , I have sought.

If you are anybody other than a Muslim,

You need not worry about your mind;

Whatever you say will  meet with acclaim,

You will be praised in every form and kind.

If you are a Muslim, try to hold hour tongue,

You will be known by what you  say;

The choice is yours, many times you must think,

For a slight miss, heavy price you will have to pay.

If you weep over the victims of drones and bombs,

By all means you have some radical view;

If you  have  some sympathy for Palestinian folk,

You will certainly be seen in terrorist hue.

You will be known as an enemy of peace,

Which  America  and  Israel  are trying to seek;

Your religious beliefs will come under clout,

You will be making humanity dark and bleak.

If  anxious to get the coveted title of ‘liberal’,

For actions against Muslims ,you must have praise;

Be it  Afghanistan  ,  Iraq  ,  Palestine  or any other place,

Against the aggressor, no voice ever you must raise.

Further, if willing to have an ‘enlightened’ brand,

Against Islam and Muslims, you must openly speak;

Call both of them as  barbarian  faith  and race,

You will find  the width of your  horizon at its peak.

Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani, LL.D.

Lucknow, U.P. India