On Being A Son-In-Law Poem by Mystic Qalandar

How can one speak out
against the in-laws—
even if he's Imran,
or Bin Salman!

Because in the end,
'Respected Son-in-Law'
is not just a name;
he is
an ambassador of family ties,
a brand representative
of two families united.
The in-laws' home is
paradise on earth—
and the son-in-law
plays the lead role.

Whether the issue is of a sister-in-law,
mother-in-law or dear father-in-law—
whether it's politics
or a careless comment,
you must say nothing!
Because in-law emotions
are no less than nuclear weapons—
just one button away from detonation.

Even Bin Salman might be thinking:
"Forget Yemen's fate!
Palestine? Let America handle that—
but no one must insult
my children's maternal kin—
that's the real crisis! "

And perhaps Imran too,
out of fear of his in-laws,
once softened his captain's roar
into a meek "Yes, of course"—
"I'll do it,
just say the word! "
That is the true art of being a son-in-law:

Stay silent,
nod your head,
and in your heart,
O son-in-law,
To hide your reality and hypocrisy,
compose revolutionary verses—
that will never be published.