When rape becomes a political ritual
And criminals are let free;
When people cannot distinguish Gandhi from Godse;
Tell me
What Should I say?
Darkness is the Day.
Darkness is the Day.
In this age of positive secularism—
Voice against rape is appeasement;
Voice against hate is appeasement;
Don’t ask me, please
Why am I silent?
In this age of positive secularism—
Hate is positive;
Rape is positive;
Violence is positive;
Inequality has been positive.
Tell me
What Should I say?
Darkness is the day.
Darkness is the Day.
This is all I could say.
This is all I say.
(Dr Rehman teaches at Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university in New Delhi. He is the author of a forthcoming book, Shikwa-e-Hind: Political Future of Indian Muslims.)
