Be Merciful, Dear Men Poem by Gajanan Mishra

Be merciful,
Especially on this day,
When we are wishing
And telling all
Happy new year.

Disgrace, we are
Giving pain to other animals, birds,
We know, though, they are all,
The creature like us
In this world with equal status
Under the law of nature.

I am the last one to tolerate
The killing of birds and animals,
I am the last one to see giving pain
And torturing other animals for
Our self-interest.

Stop animal killing, please,
And merciful, my dear.
Be a human being, and
Act not like a demon.