{"id":342,"date":"2008-02-03T19:32:29","date_gmt":"2008-02-03T19:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mahmag.org\/nucleus-import\/?p=342"},"modified":"2008-02-03T19:32:29","modified_gmt":"2008-02-03T19:32:29","slug":"two-poems-by-bejan-baran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mahmag.org\/archive-english\/two-poems-by-bejan-baran\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Poems by Bejan Baran"},"content":{"rendered":"
world peace icon<\/div>\n

\nPeace<\/b>
\nby Bejan Baran<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Peace is the mother of civilization.<\/p>\n

It is the eternal light-<\/p>\n

under the dove’s flying wings, carrying an olive branch.In evolving civilization \u2013 it strengthens the 7 gates of life cycle-<\/p>\n

from cradle to grave.<\/p>\n

With it, the fields flourish, the roads sprawl, and the cities spread.<\/p>\n

Peace is an uninterrupted creativity<\/p>\n

for developing roads and buildings.<\/p>\n

It is the children\u2019s natural growth<\/p>\n

with love of life\u2019s sincerity and novelty<\/p>\n

on the blessed rug of nature and human ingenuity.<\/p>\n

In peace, fire and water were brought home.<\/p>\n

Either peace or chaos; no:<\/p>\n

Civilization is the preparation for them, too.<\/p>\n

In the longevity cycle of peace, civilization flourishes.<\/p>\n

\n100 years under the green shadow of peace.<\/p>\n

Peace leads to union; with a reduction in armament.<\/p>\n

Peace in the region and the world, fairness at home.<\/p>\n

With cooperation, children chase butterflies<\/p>\n

without stepping on the mine.<\/p>\n

\nThe solar system in peace;<\/p>\n

human system yearns for peace, too.<\/p>\n

Peace for animals and environment<\/p>\n

with smile and tolerance –<\/p>\n

horizontal, friendly relations.<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Peace is the expansion of travel and trade.<\/p>\n

Not martyrs; plenty of production heroes,<\/p>\n

Not mothers in mourn; plenty of creative women.<\/p>\n

Peace is a soaring flock of white doves in the borderless blue sky.<\/p>\n

Plan to sow in the good soil in spring<\/p>\n

harvest produce, irrigate orchards – full of fruits in July.<\/p>\n

Prune the fruit trees under the clear blue sky<\/p>\n

plow the fields – devoid of mine.<\/p>\n

A child on a tricycle in a safe alley<\/p>\n

or in a stroller with the mother pushing it on the pavement;<\/p>\n

the father in the production line, for survival of the family.<\/p>\n

\nPeace tolerates hatred;<\/p>\n

The New Moon\u2019s appeal on New Year sweeps hate from hearts<\/p>\n

Peace in all circles:<\/p>\n

Families, tribes, nations, countries, regions.<\/p>\n

In it, no news of bombs and cannons.<\/p>\n

Peace is humanity\u2019s hope.<\/p>\n

With prayers and chants, gentle believers<\/p>\n

come out of hatred with plenty of kindness and companionship<\/p>\n

visiting relatives and friends.<\/p>\n

Joyous peace for calm thoughts, goodness, generosity<\/p>\n

season of helping hand in peace<\/p>\n

reaching out to rescue the poor and unfortunate –<\/p>\n

under the gazing of the blessed crescent moon.<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Peace is by the wall<\/p>\n

under the ceiling of sprawl, with a pen and paper on the table.<\/p>\n

Wall is not the barrier against imagination.<\/p>\n

An obstacle to delay liberty, yes!<\/p>\n

Though, an ascending stairway to civil rights, too.<\/p>\n

The Saadi\u2019s couplet,* etched on the United Nations entrance:<\/p>\n

\u201cAll human beings are members of one body..\u201d<\/p>\n

From the crack in the wall, it can be seen<\/p>\n

the threshold of the centennial passage to modernity –<\/p>\n

red flame of the world Olympiad<\/p>\n

high banner of citizenry emancipation, beauty, liberty, youth;<\/p>\n

above, the flight of white doves of an egalitarian peace on the green Earth<\/p>\n

in the absence of borders, lack of walls.<\/p>\n

\nPeace is a permanent festivity for all;<\/p>\n

conversation and communication.<\/p>\n

Peace is the multitude of flags raised in one place.<\/p>\n

Passing through the borders without a visa.<\/p>\n

Peace is the common language of human beings-<\/p>\n

with the universality of laughter and hope facing a bright future<\/p>\n

from today\u2019s understanding and well-wishing.<\/p>\n


\n*Saadi (d. 1290, Shiraz) quoting the holly books, Human beings originated from Adam.<\/i><\/p>\n

\nThe Prayer<\/b><\/p>\n

\nI\u2019m looking at the brook.<\/p>\n

A leaf is falling.<\/p>\n

A leaf is carried away.<\/p>\n

I hear the growth of another leaf.<\/p>\n

\nA leaf in the wind<\/p>\n

A cloud in the wind<\/p>\n

The Earth in the wind<\/p>\n

Wind- the World wind<\/p>\n

removes the borders.<\/p>\n

And the Earth – the free Earth<\/p>\n

becomes again a virgin without make-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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