February 2021
Blood red streets
A dark sky
A women in chains
Against heartless oppressors
Raising slogans of
Freedom and Justice
Beaten and bruised
Without mercy
This is the story of
Kashmiri women.
Decades passed
But the struggle
Fresh as ever
Like Asiya and Nahida
Locked in prison
But everyday their passion
For freedom grows
And Inspires
Future generations to fight
For their rights.
Dear ones
They have lost
Fathers, sons and husbands
Rapes and atrocities
They have faced
But they are still
On the ground fighting
Like Sofi and Naseema
Standing up to unjust rulers
And illegal occupation
Of their homeland
Despite loosing everything.
This fighting for truth
They took from
Holy women of Karbala
The way Zainab(RA) and Sakina(RA)
Stood upto Tyrant Yazid
Women of Kashmir
Are fighting present tyrant
And through
Their willpower and determination
Will be victorious
One day.
So keep the struggle going
Mould yourself
In model of Bibi Fatima(RA)
No matter the difficulties
Or how many lives lost
Women in Islam
Fought along with men
Like Khawla(RA) and Summaiya(RA)
When needed
So be prepared to fight
Against all odds
For one day
You will succeed
My dear women
And Kashmir will be
A free land.
Summiaya Nilofer Kichloo is a student from Kishtwar district of Chenab valley. Besides she is an avid writer and enthusiastic to writing poetry and fiction. Her poetry covers a broad range of ideas, thoughts and philosophies. Currently she is working as a freelance writer & columnist.
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