Sahir Ludhianvi (1921-1980), "The Scales of Justice", p.471, translated from the Hindi-Urdu by Alverston & Associates.
“The Scales of Justice”
To whomever taking the scales of justice in hand
Know by heart that you must weigh all the offenses
accurately!
If not, our future historians might bear in mind more than
all else,
Including the particulars of the criminal justice system,
That judges were the ones who carried out absolute
oppression
Even when we the
people presented evidential grievances
And placed in front of the judges’ eyes evincive destruction
of our dejected hearts,
They did not believe!
Unable to show impartiality,
And by their own deeds and this practice of predilection,
These judges augmented the licentious desires
Of those base criminals!
To whomever taking the scales of justice in his hands,
Keep in mind this point perpetually:
Above all the judiciaries, there is another judge
The proprietor de facto,
Aware of every condition, and sentient of all pursuits
Good and evil!
Henceforth, the ones who are in despair
By the judicial decisions of this world,
It may happenchance one day
That He shall place their complaints in His court
It may happenchance one day
That His scales of justice shall once again weigh
Upon the compulsions of those base criminals
And announce His verdict!
This very soul trembles at such supreme decisiveness!
Sahir Ludhianvi (1921-1980), "The Scales of Justice", p.471, translated from the Hindi-Urdu by Alverston & Associates.
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