A politician filed a petition.
He was allowed to meet his friend in a house arrest.
A former Chief Minister's daughter came,
She was allowed to meet her mother.
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A powerful and incisive write. I concur with the wonderful message that this poem imparts most especially the closure line., " Suppression and.denial.of fundamental rights is not a civilization. " So very true. Thank you for this translation , Sir Akhtar. Great title.
Indian consciece, Rajnish Manga, describes in Hindi what's happening in Kashmir and Akhtar Jawad translates it in English. Thanks to both.
Fundamental rights! Civilizations! Oh, ho, ho; these are not political words! Appropriate For the Jammu & Kashmir politics killing! no mercy suppression and yeah, insult of own citizens! ! !