Cry for Justice
Here is the expanded poem in English (8 stanzas), followed by its पुनः (Hindi) version for resonance and depth.Poem in English: Cry for Justice1. In the silence of night, a child’s breath broke, The earth trembled, the heavens wept, trust shattered like smoke. Her innocent eyes held dreams so bright, But monsters crushed them under shadows of night.2. Where is humanity, where is its creed? Her cries could not stop their inhuman deed. Rapists! You are not men, you are sin’s face, Every breath you take is a curse, a disgrace.3. From her mother’s arms, her childhood was torn, Her laughter stolen, her innocence worn. How long will society stay silent, how long endure? How long will blood of beasts flow without cure?4. Raise the torch of justice, let punishment be severe, Erase such demons from the earth, make it clear. So no child ever cries again, So no mother loses her daughter in pain.5. Every street, every temple, every court of law, Must echo one cry—“Destroy rapists, with no flaw!” Let justice strike like lightning’s flame, So none escape, none hide their shame.6. The tears in her eyes burned like fire, Now they live in our hearts as sparks of ere Poet---Vijay Sharma Erry
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