Shehu Abubakar Niasse

Let the sky roar and rumble
And beat me with whips of rains.
Let the earth quake and crumble
And fall the walls of world.
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Who shall pay the due debt unpaid?
Who shall say the truth yet unsaid?
And these kids I still upbraid
Who shall them, when they tantrums throw, scold?
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Of all things that come afterlife, death is the most certain.
You might not know what happens before birth or what life there may be after death.
But, certainly, you know someday you'll be bereft of air to breathe.
So, while you still walk yourself over this earth,
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Ramadan Mabruk
Last year were those clamouring voices
Of course, were of its (Ramadan)departure
Coming in of this month has aroused delighted noises
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...roads are dust we trudge with legs
...wines are water we drink to dregs
Knelt knees are for pride to beg
Dreams unhatched like a rotten egg
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