Pakistan — A Thousand Steps From Freedom

Friday, November 30, 2007 - 11:00

A thousand steps

Away from the ballot box

To vote for freedom



A thousand steps

From armed men

With orders to shoot down

Anyone who votes for freedom



A thousand steps

When you have chains

On your hands and feet

To stop you from taking

A step of a single yard

Towards freedom



A thousand steps

From the grave

Where you will be buried

If you take a step

To vote for freedom



A thousand steps

From your dreams

Where you dream

That you can vote

For freedom





@auth poem = Arif Viqar

From GLW issue 734