Freedom of Beloved Taslima
Establish a cause for your action, and if you can't,
then set me free, not to save me,
but for your own survival. (Poet Taslima Nasrin)
The birds are flying over the sky
going up more and too more far flying
The wings of birds are free from anything
Oh freedom, the birds are independent
But you are woman; you are dependent!
The river is ever flowing to its goal
No goal the ocean has but depth is continue
It’s water which acceptable power has no due
Oh freedom, the water is self-governing
But O woman; you’ve no rights of self-doing
The air can move hither to thither, hence to thence
The fire can burn anything what it wants
It’s air and fire naturally grant all to hunt
Oh freedom, nature is powerful by born
But O Taslima; you’re woman to be mourn!
This country, this earth is male dominated place
O Taslima, you’re woman, a solid part of nature
Prophet to scientist you gave birth all weathers
Yet the freedom is not your surviving business
Oh woe men they are by the masculine trace!
Who is man or woman doesn’t know anyone
But for the self interest ancient male ego started this
To control all roots of nature they ruined female pitch
Today I hail you not as woman but a true power
You are all on the earth as a true part of nature
©Mahtab Bangalee
Chattogram
14/01/2023
Beloved Poets Poetry Contest
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