things are desperate in afghanistan too

A poet's job is not
                to write about love.
A poet's job is not
             to write about flowers.
A poet must write
about the plight
and pain
 of
the people.

         Matiullah Thurab      ( shouting from afghanistan )









no my friend you are mistaken
let the loud mouthed prophet
wrail against social injustice
it is your task to put into words
the language of love
the language of flowers
only then will you know
the pain of other people
don't drop love
from your pallette









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