An Oath

 I swear to the restless hearts

of wandering people,

To the sorrows and miseries of the homeless,

To the bitterness and pains of the poor,

To the desperate heart of a mournful mother,

I swear to the body of a brave soldier falling for his homeland,

I swear to your green valleys

high mountains and ever-blue sky,

I swear to your brave sons and daughters

who stand for you,

I swear to the Holy books,

I swear to almighty God, the creator,

That I shall give

Not even a tiny peace of your soil,

Oh, my beloved homeland!

For the entire world.

Shakila Naseer