ANOTHER JINNAH

Dull morning

White sky in the east

Fight for survival begins.

In my land

Despots are ruling

And fooling the multitudes

What to do

Even God is quiet

At this sorry scheme of things.

Democracy

Is being misused

By bloated men and women.

People too

Have become fine-tuned

To bear the hardships of life.

Rising sun

Will soon inflame day

And I will burn heart and soul.

I struggle

But my vision too

Sees little hope for motherland.

Kleptomania

For six decades

Has become a habit now.

Pray I shall

Like I always do

For another Jinnah* here.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

*JINNAH: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Also known as Qaid-e-Azam (Great leader).
COMPOSED AND POSTED ON MAY 21, 2010.

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