Muhammad Abdul Basit

Flood's Damage

The floods are here, back with vigor

And the country drowned in water

No hope for the destitute victims

Their eyes turning white and the lives going in shambles

"Water everywhere but not a drop to drink"

This was warned by the wise to depict the future's brink

We knew it would come sooner or later

But were not prepared to cater

And when it was all here, with one-third of land drowned

The nation demands climate justice to help it heal its wound

For we have contributed a little to the global emission

The developed world grew emitting it to have its economy in motion

But the filibustering will continue as the hopes here shatter 

For this is what happens in matters that matter

The conferences will be conducted and campaigns run

With actions too little too late to save the soil's daughter and son