Peace has been preached by many a
great man;
Oft’ we hear words of peace now and
then;
We pay a deaf ear to all that we
hear;
And finally, look toward life with
disdain.
Had only we spread the power of
peace,
Our sorrows and worries would none but
cease;
Our world would be Eden itself, my
friend,
Our life would pass as a gentle
breeze!
It’s never too late to start a good
deed;
Determination and hard work is all we
would need;
We can change the world if we strive
for it,
Starting with the abolition of every
cast and creed.
Abolition these wars, I say, and let
us live as one!
We must return to Him alone, when all
is said and done;
Then why shed on pointless quarrels,
fighting over material things?
We can change the world with peace,
and destroy every knife and gun.
By Usama Gohar Dahri of As Class at PakTurk, Islamabad
Peace means seeking freedom from quarrels, disputes and disagreements, and ending hostilities so as to enjoy harmonious relations. It’s always been among humanity's top values. How very moving statement some once gave on significance of of peace:"The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war." And someone went to the extent of remarking: "Peace is more important than all justice." Yet another statement came up with an even greater degree of intensity in the tone: "I prefer the most unjust peace to the justest war that was ever waged." The discourse was, however, summed up in these words: "There never was a good war or a bad peace."
ReplyDeleteSame is Usama Gohar’s concern in his poem entitled “Peace”. I bet you’ll relish these poetic lines.
Humayun Mujahid
O/A Levels English Teacher
PakTurk, Islamabad