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Mainstream, Vol XLIX, No 9, February 19, 2011
Come to Tahrir Square
Monday 21 February 2011, by
#socialtagsCome to Tahrir Square
Be the eye of the peaceful revolution
Here are the makeshift memorials to the martyrs
Where hundreds and thousands stood their valiant ground
See moral courage pitted against insolent might
See mounted thugs—sent to beat, stone, stab, shoot and kill—retreat
Witness the power of non-violent action triumph
Come to Tahrir Square
Feel the pulse of the people networked on the internet
Resurrecting human rights and justice
Hear the stories of oppression retold
See the plunderers and looters unmasked
Witness the dignity of the people restored
Come to Tahrir Square
Ride the waves of people-power carrying flags of truth
See battle tanks dip their guns in salutation
See the edifice of repression collapse to dust
See the tyrant of thirty years—Mubarak—flee to oblivion in eighteen days
Witness the will of the people prevail
Come to Tahrir Square
With the blood of Liberation gushing in your hearts
And the song of Liberation on your lips
But do not rejoice too much
and sing the song or dance the dance of victory all day
For the march to freedom and democracy has just begun
Keep the vigil through the night!
Keep the vigil till the new dawn!
But never ask what will happen if you lose?
The Watch of History is on your side
Your every step forward beckons earthy millions everywhere to rise
Tomorrow we’ll all be free!
Tomorrow we’ll all be free!
February 12, 2011
New Delhi —Suhas Borker
[Suhas Borker is Editor CFTV News and Convener of the Working Group on Alternative Strategies based in New Delhi. He can be contacted at suhasborker@
gmail.com]