Sahir Ludhianvi, p.475 (lamenting Creation)
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello.
Whenever wished, crushed and bruised her
Whenever wished, drove out and reproved.
Somewhere she is weighed in gold
And somewhere gets sold into bordellos.
Made to dance in the nude for rakish people of state
This is that dishonorable affair that gets divided
Amongst supposedly honorable people!
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello.
For men, all oppression is permitted
But for woman, even crying is censured.
Men have every right to luxury
But for woman, even life is punishment.
For men, there are many beds
But for woman, there is only one pyre.
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello.
The same lips that kissed them in babyhood
Mankind even traded those lips!
The breasts that fed them in babyhood
Mankind even traded those breasts!
The womb that formed them
Mankind even traded that womb!
From which body they sprouted like young shoots
Mankind even disgraced that body!
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello.
All immodesty of the world is nourished
In the lap of poverty!
And the path that comes out of starvation
Ends at the bordello!
When men’s lust oft forms inside a woman’s womb,
She is accursed and it is called sin!
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello.
Woman is the fortune of the universe
Yet still she is so unfortunate!
She gives birth to descendants of prophets
Yet still she remains the Devil’s daughter!
This is that unfortunate mother
Who had to lie on Her son’s bed!
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello.
Customs made by Man are considered
To be true mandates!
Woman’s burning alive on a pyre
Called sacrifice and devotion!
Gave bread in exchange for Her chastity
Even that bread was conferring of beneficence!
Woman gave birth to Mankind
Mankind conferred onto Her the bordello!
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