Slaves of Faith

Obsession with mystic kingdoms,

So much unknown powers of the unknown;

Power that, if history has anything to show,

Has only dragged mankind down;

Down to an all-time logical low;

Plays as the sole leading catalyst of hate;

And in the worst of possible worlds,

A deciding power of humanity's fate.

Wars and censorships all over, destructions of life for creed,

Is this what it entails for sainthood,

Is this what the 'advanced species' of ours does need?

Is this what the unknown unknowns teach,

In the 'sacred' books of wisdom and love?

As entrance certificates of faithfulness,

To the masters at the gates of heavens above?

Hostage

I am the captain of a surviving soul,
Aboard a capsized ship of life,
Distorted and destroyed,
Hostage of circumstances
Of rocks and waves in the void.
I am a hostage of partiality,
A distorted global image,
But I am the captain of my ownself
With unflinching courage;
I shall sail through the storms,
With no haven in sight,
Amidst the high roaring seas,
A Utopia find I might.

Fire on Fire

Fire buried underneath,
Deep at the core of the ground,
Yearns for the love of burning,
With other fires around...
Fire to put fire out
Through the burning of fire by fire,
A weird chemistry of sorts,
In a sketchily cool attire.

The Life of a Soldier

When I stand, I fight,
When I sit, I quit;
When I lie, I die,
That is the story of me,
A soldier in a bogus army;
An army that, to live, destroys,
A soldier whose only goal is life,
And more life of sorrows and joys.

UN[ited Talkshop of Nations]

Talking of human dignity in New York,

Terrorizing own people in Tehran;

Depriving basic rights in Moscow;

So much for the great strides of man!

Talking of cooperation and pacifism,

So much for the small steps of mankind

So much for Washington's war on terrorism!

All easier said than done,

So much for the freedom of speech in London!

So much for Africa's corrupt despots

 For the development and talk of freedom

So much for the ignoramuses of the Middle East

For their tolerance, Brotherhood and legendary wisdom!

Talking of peace and right of coexistence in the Big Shop

Doing just the opposite in Tel Aviv

What a hypoctrical world of Nations

In what crazy times we live!

Talks after talks
By the big folks
At the big talkshop
Talks about value and synergy
Talks about undeliverable hope!
Narratives of prosperity of all nations

The more equal Nations of war

With stocks and piles of war machines

Bossing around less equals

And talks of security on all dimensions?!

For ten scores UNited,

Five Big Brothers of Nations?