KASHMIR

The flora & fauna, rivers & lakes,
Snow studded mountains & saffron fields,
Is not my heaven on the earth.

People living in the valley,
Wrapped in wool, scared of bullets,
Beautiful yet paled, strong yet depressed,
Loving yet suspicious, enterprising yet defeated.
Is my Kashmir today.

Shrunk into size,
Beaten up by misguided pals,
Living under shadow of threats.
Is my Kashmir today.

Let them draw line anywhere.
But, hay wind flowing through valley,
Hay sky covering my Kashmir,
Hay sungod giving life to my countrymen,
Keep my Kashmir green & living.
Keep my Kashmir peaceful & loving.