To All New Mothers of Kashmir
Mansoor Naqshbandi
mabrook, you are a mouj now, be wise — prepare his head
for a bullet a charming martyr with green eyes — prepare his head for a bullet
children who survive are all blind, they shot pellets in their eyes
they target the kids and never compromise — prepare his head for a bullet
wamiq, salik, sameer, sajad. they were all killed so young
who even heard their mothers’ sighs! prepare his head for a bullet
here, the stories of young men are the shortest of all
from one paradise to other paradise — prepare his head for a bullet
they drank wine in their skull, made garlands of their noses and ears
for musaibs of our ummah, that’s the prize — prepare his head for a bullet
you can’t protect him, they are everywhere, they are all dangerous
jkp, crpf, rr, sog- their spies and allies — prepare his head for a bullet
the laments of our mothers become the lyrics of our songs
the best of eulogies — our mother’s cries — prepare his head for a bullet
mabrook: congratulations
mouj: mother
Musaib bin Umayr: one of the great companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him)
Ummah: Muslim Nation