Black Tuesday

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Untie that knot
Set him free
Those feet were never at rest
Since he was three

Many unpalatable truths
Smeared on his blood-soaked shirt
A corpse does speak
Without uttering even a single word

Jostle my soul harder
I'm unhinged by this fall
I am looking at his naked feet
Cover them with a warm shawl

He may not feel cold
But a mother can't bear this sight
Those people didn't kill one
The whole family died

Only a handful celebrate
On what humanity mourns
Goodness shall prevail
It never withers with such storms

But do tell his mother
Every heart is bleeding with pain
Many beliefs are uprooted
In today's hurricane

Do...

Untie that knot, set him free
Those feet were never at rest, since he was three
He won't run now, his stride has been cut short
Let him pace towards heaven, he has already suffered a lot

Comments

  1. Rigzin NamgyalDecember 16, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    ..humanity failed today..mankind fell to its lowest ebb..hundreds of innocent lives cut short by lunatics..
    ..i can feel your pain Saru..may their souls rest in peace.. :(

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  2. PriyashiDecember 16, 2014 at 8:14 PM

    It was brutal, insane, unforgivable and extremely coward act. May god give courage and strength to all who have lost their loved ones.....:(

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  3. Utpal KhotDecember 16, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    Cowards...

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  4. NamrataDecember 16, 2014 at 9:48 PM

    It was a heart wrenching piece. Sometimes I wonder how can anyone hit someone without mercy. Where have we reached with these? Where did we lose our humanity? When we forgot our mother's love? Pathetic !

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  5. i b aroraDecember 16, 2014 at 10:02 PM

    poignant

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  6. joshi danielDecember 17, 2014 at 12:08 AM

    heartless people!

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  7. RachnaDecember 17, 2014 at 12:11 AM

    Saru, it is a tough day today. I can not comprehend what happened. I am just so scared and so much in pain as a parent. It was difficult sending the kids off to school today. Such a heartless world that snuffs out lives of innocent kids. :/

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  8. CifarDecember 17, 2014 at 12:43 AM

    it is your best not for the writing but for the pain it carries, a heart wrenching piece

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  9. Yogi SaraswatDecember 17, 2014 at 1:22 AM

    But do tell his mother
    Every heart is bleeding with pain
    Many beliefs are uprooted
    In today's hurricane
    I can call those damn "heartless and meaningless" only.

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  10. Rahul BhatiaDecember 17, 2014 at 1:27 AM

    The shame associated with killing so many innocent children is unforgiveable! Senseless, brutal and cowardly act that makes few humans once again act worse than animals!

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  11. Anita SabatDecember 17, 2014 at 2:00 AM

    Oh! Touching words for the shameful incident...
    Whole families have really died, Saru...

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  12. UnknownDecember 17, 2014 at 2:03 AM

    Your words today have shown the kind of pain that those parents and near and dear ones must be going through in Peshawar, in the options above, I clicked soulful, the actual option should have been soul wrenching. This is such a brutal act and for once Pakistan should step up and stop being a coward.

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    1. Saru SinghalJanuary 2, 2015 at 11:54 AM

      It was a dark day and a heart wrenching incident for all of us.

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  13. AkankshaDecember 17, 2014 at 2:18 AM

    I couldn't sleep last night- Can't even begin to imagine what the families would be going through. No religion preaches killing of innocent souls - God is going to disown these people who didn't think twice before torturing kids.

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    1. Saru SinghalJanuary 2, 2015 at 12:01 PM

      No religion, no country, no sane individual supports such a barbaric act.

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  14. AseemDecember 17, 2014 at 3:20 AM

    Yesterday's was a completely mind-numbing tragedy. Cannot even begin to imagine what each parent must be going through :(. Total pain and despair all around.

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  15. ManiparnaDecember 17, 2014 at 3:23 AM

    As a parent I can understand the unfathomable agony of those who lost their children. Insane, monstrous killing...

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  16. UnknownDecember 17, 2014 at 3:30 AM

    Shameful, inhuman, act of cowardice.

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  17. AnanyaDecember 17, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    Beautifully written

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  18. Rakhee (Techchumz)December 17, 2014 at 3:54 AM

    Gave me goosepimples, I identified with it so much. Thank for writing.

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  19. UppalDecember 17, 2014 at 4:41 AM

    Too deep for words.Thanks for penning the tragedy in soulful lines!

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  20. K.A. AcharyaDecember 17, 2014 at 4:54 AM

    Touching words Saru. Such cruel incidents bring shame on the entire human race. Fanatics who spread hatred instead of love are the bane of mankind.

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  21. D.NambiarDecember 17, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    That was painful news that is going to haunt us for days.
    Very nicely written, Saru. They were put to rest way too soon. And right --'families' have been killed; that too brutally.

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  22. www.lifepartneracademy.comDecember 17, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    Very well said Saru. The pain and anguish is shared by one and all.

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  23. दिगम्बर नासवाDecember 17, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    दिल को छूते हुए शब्द ...

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  24. RioZeeDecember 17, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    Heart rending incident. Penned suitably well.

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  25. BushraDecember 17, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    Close to tears...

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  26. All Top SecretDecember 17, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    Heart touching words.........deep feelings......
    From-
    amulsharma

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  27. Jyoti MishraDecember 17, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    Horrifying act, how men can stoop so low to justify anything at all. Your words were piercing Saru.

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  28. BGTDecember 17, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    Very sad day for humanity. Of all the people, kids? Terrorism is bad, but why even think of targeting kids.. 16th Dec will be remembered by Indians (Nirbhaya) and Pakistanis (Peshawar school) alike as we were victims on that day..

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    1. Saru SinghalJanuary 3, 2015 at 10:10 AM

      It's a dark day for so many people. Wonder when things will improve.

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  29. Pooja AbhayDecember 17, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    Indeed a black Tuesday. Your words are powerful Saru.

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  30. PriyaDecember 17, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Beautifully written Saru! This is indeed a sad day in the history of humanity.. :(

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  31. Sunita SriramDecember 18, 2014 at 2:12 AM

    Genocide of today's world...and those painful images will haunt us forever..

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  32. UnknownDecember 19, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    heart shattering ... truly described!

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  33. AnonymousDecember 19, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    Powerfully moving. So sad.

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  34. VinithaDecember 19, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    So touching, Saru. It is sad that humans can do this to humans.

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  36. संजय भास्‍कर December 21, 2014 at 9:56 PM

    आज आपके ब्लॉग पर बहुत दिनों बाद आना हुआ अल्प कालीन व्यस्तता के चलते मैं चाह कर भी आपकी रचनाएँ नहीं पढ़ पाया. व्यस्तता अभी बनी हुई है लेकिन मात्रा कम हो गयी है...:-)

    Heart rending incident Your words are powerful Saru ji

    My recent Post - Dairy ke purane panne

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  37. UnknownDecember 26, 2014 at 12:19 AM

    Nice. This was really deep and informative.

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  38. Jyotsna BhatiaDecember 28, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    speechless. Wonderfully written, Saru.

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