Elegiac Earthquake Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi
Elegiac Earthquake
One by one
They shook
One by one
They cracked
One by one
They broke
One by one
They drowned
Look around
West Java
Tasikmalaya
Cry aloud
Look around
West Sumatra
Padang, Pariaman
Tears spread
The earth
Where we stand upon
The sea
Where we sail afar
The house
Where we live in
The road
Where we walk on
They've moved
They've sent fear
Hundreds souls
Fly to the sky
They've smashed
They've crashed
Hundreds hearts
Fell apart
Oh Our Dear God
In Whose Hand Souls Is
You give us countless gifts
But we've used them for wrong deeds
Oh Our Dear God
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
You give us precious wealth and health
But we've used them to torture others
How many lies
We've said to people
How many darkness
We've threatened nature
How greed we are
But we've act so innocent
How hatred we are
But we've act so sincere
Heaven and Earth
When you are angry
No one and nothing
Can stand still
Heaven and Earth
When you are fighting back
Children and adults
Are sadly dead
All leaders
Look into your hearts
All citizen
Look inside your souls
Everybody
Watch your steps
Everyone
Watch your intentions
We deeply weep
Corpses like dropping rain
We deeply wound
Helpless in terrible pain
We gently warn
To our beloved friends
We have to keep the Faith
Whatever might be in God we trust
Oh You Are The Greatest
We beg you to forgive our sins
Oh You Are The Noblest
We bow you to forgive our stupidity
Oh You Are The All Mighty
We pray you to bless us
Oh You Are The Most Powerful
We pray you to care us
Oh God
Send Your Angels
To hold their pity spirits
And welcome them to the Green Garden
Oh God
Send Your Mercy
To pour their fragile hearts
So they can reach the Light of Paradise
(with deep sadness and sympathy to victims of earthquake in Indonesia)
a very touching write and presented well in verses....a sad thing that happened to those innocent people...my prayers to them and to your country with this disastrous calamity.
My thoughts and prayers are with all those who have suffered, you have a good heart Ahmad, 10 Lynda xx
I read it 3 times... your poem melted my Heart, I had tears... it's evident this masterpiece was penned sincerely and devotedly, with much love and much care... you succeeded in shaking and quaking my neurons... when the way is for the Natural Disasters we has no thing to do just down on knees and rise our hands. may GOD send His Mercy and Compassion May THE LORD bless you Ahmad I clapped for your masterwork... 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Let all those who live on Gods earth remember that it´s he who gives and takes us what we are use to call ours. Would we share the wealth bestowed upon us the earth would recipocate whit a benevolent embrace. For she is our mother that cares for us even though we´ve neglected her. May angels soothe all those affected, Boomwisperer Ruerd
Ameen bro, my prayers are with you too with my tears....it is a powerful write indeed with hidden message, thanks for sharing your tears with us bro and God Bless You.... rgds asif
Sitting on hot seat and writing about real tragedy indeed need great will and courage! Life is a great circus there!
A very touching narrative Ahmad...the powerful and sincere prayer is a perfect ending to this poem - thanks for sharing it
A GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE, ENDING WITH A FERVENT PRAYER TO GOD! THANKS FOR SHARING! -Raj
The Devil shook his great big fat tummy which felled all other poor souls... The devil laughed as shook. Those many lives, that he took... Come, now, espye and look. Look at all the torcher... In Satin's book. The suffering of all sad faces... In the country, of all, the races. Can you, now weep, for the dead and gone? ... Can we smile once more, before the next dawn? Not likely, in this age... Cannot you, or I, feel all the rage? Happiness-no more... The people are sad and sore. Weep a final tear... For something, else, we might not fear. Your poem got a moving ten from me.
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12/6/2025 11:20:41 PM # 1.0.0
Well written narrative poem, touching...........10++++++++