Poems by Shafkat Aziz Hajam
THE DREAM OF A BETTER WORLD
Though my skin is black,
My intentions are green,
Let me put them into practice,
Colors of joy will be all around seen.
Let me uproot the weeds of hatred,
Let me plant the flowers of love,
Peace will be enjoyed everywhere,
Everyone will symbolize it like a dove.
In the hearts of people,
Let me put out the fire of greed,
Then all will take their fair share,
None will take more than they need.
Let me tie the people
With the rope of brotherhood,
Let me teach them humanity,
All will be just and will act as they should
The world will be free from slavery and cruelty.
SILENCE
Sometimes silence is wisdom—
The care for people’s honor.
Sometimes silence is ignorance—
Avoiding pain from lost valuables.
Sometimes silence is fear,
To avoid bloodshed.
Sometimes silence is discouragement—
The weakness that stops one
From fighting evils.
Sometimes silence is peace—
Needed to work undisturbed
To achieve the desired goal.
So, silence is a language.
Good or bad depends on when we keep it.
Bio of the Poet: Shafkat Aziz Hajam is a poet, reviewer and co-author from India Kashmir. He is the author of a value-based children’s poetry book titled as The Cuckoo’s Voice and one adults poetry book titled as The Unknown Wounded Heart. His poems have appeared in international magazines and anthologies like Wheel song anthology UK based, Prodigy digital literary magazine USA, etc.
