A small sleepy border town with hills around

Was my place, my childhood ground

Six brother, sister my father & mother

Our family was the same like others

Braving all odds to make our ends meet

We worked hard to fulfill our needs

Working till evening was must for a meal

Evening school was our only thrill

Teaching religion in our school was our teacher’s priority

We were made to believe our religion was the only authority

After a year or so the seeds of hatred were sown

Atrocities on our people was the only fact that was known

We knew nothing of the world around

Our religion was the only thing on our ground

Vengeance was pushed in our blood every day

Revenge was the only word all day

Never ever we realized what was right or wrong

Saving our religion was the only cause which made our mind strong

Training in arms and ammunition was imparted to protect our religion

Little did we knew that we were mere pigeons

Guns in our hand gave us the thrill

Saving our religion was our only will

Revenge in our mind was so strong

We never realized that it was all wrong

Fiery speeches filled our mind with leeches

Leaving nothing in our mind except our teachings

A gun in my hand made me feel like a hero

I didn’t knew that it was like a big zero

Killing people and spreading terror made me a terrorist

In a very short time I was on the top hit list

On a fateful day a bullet pierced my heart

Leaving me like a dump in the garbage cart

I was laid to rest in a grave

My people felt I was really brave

Few days passed and it was all over

In my grave I had only sand as a cover

Sleeping in my grave I thought & thought

Whether my acts were right or not

Only in my grave I realized that I wasn’t brave

I was a coward & felt I was a slave

In the name all this fanatic lords

Made my brainwash leading me to a total whitewash

My friends take care and don’t let the fundamentalism rule your brain

For it will bring you no gain but will lead you to the drain

Friends leave in peace live your life with ease

Forget and forgive or else you will cease