The so-called ‘Influential Persons’ are none but those who are responsible for the devastation in Sindh

Naveed Manzar’s poem titled ‘Slavery’ is an artistic-piece of resistance literature/ expression. The poet has addressed to people (selfie-seekers and posers), who even after this man-made devastation in Sindh still love to be photographed with the power (Ministers, MNAs, MPAs, DCs, Criminals, and Khakis). Sadly, the majority of them hail from pen-pusher groups – writers, columnists, claimant-social activists and patrons/ old guards of various clubs/associations and interest groups

SLAVERY

A slave,

   …eats

   …drinks

   …sees

   …hears

   …knows

   …speaks

And accepts slavery

He couldn’t imagine a life without it

A slave,

   …believes…

   …“Heavens” decide who should be ‘have’ and ‘haven’t’…

A salve,  

   …strange creature…

   …if resolves…

   …then kills even his own brother…

But…

  … Proud to be photographed with the enemy… 

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(Poet: Naveed Manzar – translated from Sindhi to English by Dr. Zaffar Junejo)