Why Shed Blood? Poem by C. P. Sharma

Born of love,
brought up with love;
as trailing clouds of love do
we come on this earth,
to rain peace and harmony
and harvest rich crop of
Harmony and Bliss.
How did we
the hate and violence kiss! ! !
On Mother Earth
an evil eye fell,
seducing Eve, her bosom
with poison swelled.
Disobedience and Selfishness
prompt us to accumulate;
we are now victims of
Violence, Calumny and Hate,
Money on our minds dominates.
O man,
Why have you gone berserk?
Why shed blood in name of Jihad?
Kill the calumny and hate within
Snatch not the others bread
Capture not his shelter
Our religion is mankind,
Accept His fatherhood that unites
Eliminate boundaries that divide,
Overcome the darkness of mind
Let science not be maligned
Make not the weapons of war
Man and Nature empower
Ecological balance maintain
Sanctity of Nature retain
From evil designs abstain
May sanity on us reign
Love and Truth guide our domain
For love and peace we crave
Killing brothers we can’t be brave
Fighting we lose whole world
Uniting our fag is furled
In peace and harmony bind.
Enjoy the peace of mind
Let mutual cooperation grow
Let soulful harmony flow
A prosperous world will glow