by B. R. GOWANI
Vishwa Hindu Parishad or VHP activists burn a Sania poster in Bhopal, India PHOTO/Outlook
The prominent Indian tennis star Sania
And ex-Pakistani cricket captain Shoaib
Decided and announced their plan to
Tie themselves down with wedding bells
And create a drama of reproductive cells
Be it a cricket match between these countries
Or a visit by the head of state of either nation
Or political rhetoric from any of their leaders:
It always creates a lot of tension and stress
That somehow leads to a greater mess
The marriage game began with two players
When the third decided to enter the arena
Small and big players, and the media joined in
Communalists, politicians were not left behind
Some by silence, others came forward as kind
The first wife displayed a semen-stained garment
So he responded that he had been cheated
The photo shown him and the bride were not the same
The community leaders then jumped in the fray
And proved that they are made of real clay
India’s secular politicians are quiet, but noisy are
The communalists who burned Sania’s picture
Unsurprisingly, opposite is true in Pakistan
Of course, the air is stinking with vulgar jokes
Told by many of the simple and not so simple folks
It’s victory when you get a girl from enemy’s side
Because that’s how the macho culture sees things
“Finally, we get to see Pakistan screwing India.”
If the boy were a Hindu, and untouchable too
It would be doomsday, very painful and blue
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com