Song of the Sky-Monologue
By: Mushtaq Hurra
O Ibni-Adam
I have been watching
You, from above
Since the day
Of your inception
I vividly remember
Your compassion and love
For your fellow-beings
I am witness to your
Sympathy, kindness, simplicity
And purity of your heart
I have seen you
As an ambassador
Of peace, justice
And brotherhood
I have seen you
Treating your neighbor
As your own brother
I have seen you
Feeding corn to birds
I have seen you, being
Afraid of the red dusk
I have seen you, sharing
The sesame seeds
With your fellows
I have seen you
Taking care of
The needy and poor
I have seen you, as
The crown of creation
But alas!
Your transition
Is very scary
And obnoxious
My stars and the moon
Are ashamed of you
And your deeds
Cruelty, hatred and jealousy
Have replaced your virtues
You have torn and blemished
The emblem of Peace
The statue of liberty
Is mourning your callousness
Brotherhood and Ahimsa
Are cursing you
Greed and avarice
Has blindfolded
Your eyes
Your heart and blackened
And become stony-hard
Now, I plead
Before Allah the Almighty
Not to populate humans
On the other planets
To protect His creations
From your rage
I am not your foe
Rather your well-wisher
I’m your oldest neighbor
(Mushtaq Hurra is a Teacher and a Columnist)