Mumbai My Dear

Bombs against Terrorism

Terror, fire, fear, attack, anger, pain, negligence
Words often heard recently, Mumbai, my dear
City wounded, close to my heart and my being
You accepted me and many others more in you
From south to north, east to west of our Mother land
Mumbai, we belong to you and you are ours.

We wept with you from Wednesday, twenty-sixth
Watching TV, reading news, hearing the cries
Plagued with stories of the wounded and dead
Seeing the big hearted, generous, hard working people
And sharing the joy with survivors for a second life.

Hats off to the courageous operation of the fighters
With determination and will for our safety
A deep bow with flowers, our martyrs brave
A sincere prayer and a pat for the innocent victims.

They hurt you, scarred you, terrified you and shocked you
Tuned by the powers of evil and called to be ‘terrorists’
Blooming buds, poisoned with hatred and destruction
Forgive them God, for they do not know what they do.

Answerless and helpless we are to the questions asked
“Why do they do it and what do they gain”?
We advocate non-violence, love, peace and respect for life
It runs through my blood, shared with my countrymen.

Mumbai, do not fear, take courage and stand up
We all Indians and many others are definitely with you
Get well soon, wake up from the shock and be hopeful
The ultimate victory is ours and we will have it
This is not the end of the world, but a beginning.

Restart with bombs, a powerful weapon against terrorists
The only weapon to root out terrorism, called ‘Love-bomb’
Love the nation and love your job, duty prioritized
Let these love-bombs explode against the powers of evil.
Officials, politicians, civilians, senas, citizens, all in power,
Re-commit with love-bombs for the good of our Nation.