Jehad Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

Before two centuries
Jehad was the central part of Islamic faith
Then meaning of jehad was
Individual's personal struggle
against temptation and sin.

Later some scholar defined
It's a struggle
against the enemies of Islam
to defend the faith
from external threat.

The contemporary thinking
Again fine-tuned it
on the battlefield of Afghanistan
During global jehad
of 1980.

Osama went one step ahead and said
The West and Arab regimes
Are the enemies of Islam
Killing their supporters
Divinely sanctioned.

Pakistan further expanded its meaning
Preparing for N-war with India
In the name of jihad
And ready to be abolished
From the world map.