Africa Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

Africa and India is separated
by the Indian Ocean
billion years ago
they were one land
It cracked from inside
for geographical disturbances
sea entered into the crack
created pressure, separated
pushed and pushed
made a distance of 5000 nautical miles
between south coast of India
and South Africa
now two shores are connected
by sea routes
people travel by ship and aircraft
if you see the world map
you can join them
like a puzzle.

Dear Africans ….
we are brothers and sisters
scholars say ….
your civilization is the
cradle of human civilization
and our is an ancient civilization
god knows the fact
similarities are seen between
our souls, soils, climates and trees
and of course between you and us
you are always connected with our country
historically, politically and genetically
and by business
still now Indian praise your
diamond, ivory and Egyptian cotton
and remember the export of
Indian silk materials.

Now both Africa and India
on a journey
towards economic emancipation
to establish a new world order
your region embraces
one fifth of the worlds land area
encompasses 54 independent nations
sustain a population of
1000 billion
if we, the Indian …
join hands with you in all respect
no one can deprive us, cheat us
or dominate us
and it is clear like day light
our people will never sleep
In empty stomach.