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HUSSAIN VS TYRANNY
It is the month of Muharram again,
A month which makes good Muslims reflect and think
About all that led to the Karbala clash:
The battle between good and evil.
On one side was Shimr's* villany,
On the other: Hussain's* steadfastness,
Against injustice, oppression, tyranny.
Along with his 72 valiant faithful,
The son of Fatima stood firmly
Against the creed of devilry,
He was the grandson of Muhammad
The last messenger of Allah
He was taught patience and mercy
But not bending to evil anarchy.
So despite hunger and thirst for days
He and his loyal ones mocked misery.
From the seventh to the tenth of Moharram
They were denied water by the enemy.
Yet so unflinching was their love of God
That they chose to be killed most willingly.
And instead of being cowed down by evil Shimr
The 72 taught all of us about fealty --
And submission to the Will of God
And patient resistance against the odds.
And on every first ten days of Moharram
The sands of Karbala echo with praise from Heaven.
