Ariadne’s Notes! We had the honour and the privilege to meet Mahe Jabeen Baig today. She has just come in from India to help with and attend the Fourth World Poetry Peace Festival, October 1-27th! Mahe will be speaking at the Opening Gala, October 19th.
Ms. Mahe Jabeen Baig
Poet From Hyderabad City
South India
Feminist Sociologist, Human Rights Advocate and Telugu poet. Trained Attorney in Law. Prolife and peace activist, believe in Cultural pluralism and Gandhi’s Ahimsa the non-violence. Associated with National Women’s movements; working for deepening democracy and Minority rights in India. Voicing for gender justice, domestic violence, water and environment issues. Providing legal support to women in distress, NRI marriages harassment cases, Trauma care and outreach services. Received RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL AWARD and STREE SHAKTI PURASKAR from the Government of India, and awards from Telugu University, AP State Language Commission, Department of Culture. Received DAAD International fellowship to study at Hanover, Germany. Visited USA, Germany, Canada, Australia, Hungary, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. Participated in United Nations Women’s conference. Promoting peace and communal harmony. Published poetry anthology ‘aaku raalu kaalam’ (autumn), now working on other books. Poetry included in various anthologies published by the Oxford University Press, Wisconsin University Press and Indian Literature.
Peace poetry “oka amavasya ratri ”
poem-1
A dark night.
My terrorist friend!
I need speak to your bomb fixing hands
speak to your thoughts of destructive designs
have you ever been to Lumbini Park
it would have been good
you once roamed all over the park
before placing the explosives
there suddenly the flower bushes quiver
look close, one can see lovers lost in embrace
you know how nice love will be?
Have you ever heard the Hatch Album?
‘You and I in this beautiful world’
I just go there to see lovebirds
relaxing in each other’s laps
dreaming and conversing in low tones
A common sight in the park…
My terrorist friend!
have you ever loved?
slept like that in any girl’s lap?
have you seen the children playing around?
you know how beautiful the children are?
have you ever taken a child into your arms?
Any idea how warm would be that touch?
You fool!
will any one destroy the park?
plant bombs in children’s playgrounds?
It would have been better
if you had a mother, a unmarried sister
a daughter entering her teens!
you would have realized the value of life
My terrorist friend!
violence is not beautiful
make it non violence
go to places with it
the borders of countries open up for you
My terrorist friend!
I feel sorry to call you again and again a terrorist
It would have been better
If this word never existed
I am looking forward for a day
When this word would wither away
(During the bomb blast incident at Hyderabad. To condemn violence and promote peace)
Mahe Jabeen Baig poet Hyderabad , India
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