OH MY PALESTINE!

Indonesian children's poem for children in Palestine. (Photo: Rina/mirajnews.com) — **Indonesian children’s poem for children in Palestine.** (Photo: Rina/mirajnews.com)

By: An-Nisa Fathimatuzzahra (12 years old) bint Ahmad Zubaidi Ardhani *

I am, moaning, screaming, and struggling
See, hear and feel for real
Suffering of my peers
The children in Gaza Strip

I want to join you in Gaza
Even if it’s not physically, at least my soul
Accompany my injured friends
Who loses their parents
I want to entertain, and treat you well
My friends in Gaza Strip
Your suffering must end soon
Because there is limit of brutality

Damn Israel
United States is greedy imperialist and thirst of blood
They must be perished by Allah’s wrath

Calm down my friends
Prayers and funds for all of you
And certainly from Indonesia
Accompany all Palestinian children

Oo Allah’s wrath ….
Came down and tear them the cursed Zionist Israel
Shake their soldiers
They go to war to meet Jahannam hell

Oo Rabb,

Strengthen my brothers

against Your enemies, O God

Give patience,
My Palestine must win
Live nobly or die as a martyr
I will follow you
Though is not physically, my soul
accompany you
Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar!

On behalf of Indonesian children

Jakarta, 14 Shawwal 1435/10 August 2014

* The poem was read in front of thousands of Indonesian muslims who participated in the Solidarity action for Gaza, Palestine in front of the United States Embassy in Jakarta, Sunday (14 Shawwal 1435/10 August 2014). (T/Syt/P03/E01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)