Satire On Occupation Of Land
Iqbal ( 1877 – 1938 )’s Zarifana
One day a
dispute arose between a peasant and a landlord,
Both of
them were claiming ownership of the land,
One said,
“One who cultivates is the owner of the land”,
The other
said, :” Thy thinking is not right’,
I asked the earth whose property thou art,
It said
that it belived in the statement,
Whether landlord or peasant, both are mentally
disturbed,
Whatever is under the heavens belongs to the
earth,
(
Suggestions invited for betterment )
