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Delhi 2005

10.29.05 | by sepoy | 4 Comments

The parade of cities on the war-path of terrorists continues. I mourn for the victims. People who were shopping for happiness. Diwali. Eid. Children. Innocents all.

No hell is enough for these terrorists. No outrage sufficient.

A snapshot of Delhi from Agha Shahid Ali:

Chandni Chowk, Delhi

Swallow this summer street,
then wait for the monsoon.
Needles of rain
melt on the tongue. “Will you go
farther? A memory of drought
holds you: you remember
the taste of hungry words
and you chew syllables of salt.
Can you rinse away this city that lasts
like blood on the bitten tongue?

4 Comments

  1. On 10.30.05 Umar:

    Fingers point to Lashkar-e-Toiba…

    The Na Pak Fauj created a monster a few years back, and we’ll pay the price for it…

  2. On 10.30.05 hoopoe:

    there has to be a way to stop this There just has to be a way I don’t know how, but there has to be a way…I don’t necessarily see terrorists as being the other but these are some really misguided fuckers. I mean please children shopping for happiness…there has to be a way.

    Come on sepoy you have taken so many initiatives…

    i feel…idunno how i feel.

  3. On 10.30.05 shirazi:

    You right. I agree.

  4. On 10.31.05 Baraka:

    Horrific tragedy.

    Beautiful poem.

    This year has been too full of sorrow.

    Peace,
    B

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