Migration has its problems, I know that. But the situation for poor Afghans here (in Iran) is very awful. We've got a lot of problems. In this post I mention just one of them: spiritual & mental pressure.
- Hi, do u mind if I ask u something?
- No why?
- Just promise me not to get upset. Ok?
- Ok ask.
- Where are you from?
- (my eyes looking at the ground) oh me? I'm from Mashhad.
- Really? I thought you are afghan.
- No, I'm not…
(Mashhad is one of Iran's cities near Afghanistan-Iran border which most of its people are originally afghan)
I used to have such conversation with my classmates at school. And I'm sure others had too. That may seem funny to you, but the Islamic Republic of Iran has made us be shy of our nationality. Somehow the word "afghan" has become an insult in our mind. "Hey u afghan!", "why are u living here?", "why don't u go back to ur country?" we are used to hear such things when walking in the streets.
But that's enough! I wanna say that I'm not shy any more! I AM afghan & I'm proud of that! I love every span of my country and all my people. Just leave us alone, let us live in peace & rebuild our wounded country.
Oh my dear Afghanistan! I promise u to come back with full hands. We will all get together & build a perfect nation. There will be no sign of violence & injustice anymore. Oh Allah will u help us?
- Hi, do u mind if I ask u something?
- No why?
- Just promise me not to get upset. Ok?
- Ok ask.
- Where are you from?
- (my eyes looking at the ground) oh me? I'm from Mashhad.
- Really? I thought you are afghan.
- No, I'm not…
(Mashhad is one of Iran's cities near Afghanistan-Iran border which most of its people are originally afghan)
I used to have such conversation with my classmates at school. And I'm sure others had too. That may seem funny to you, but the Islamic Republic of Iran has made us be shy of our nationality. Somehow the word "afghan" has become an insult in our mind. "Hey u afghan!", "why are u living here?", "why don't u go back to ur country?" we are used to hear such things when walking in the streets.
But that's enough! I wanna say that I'm not shy any more! I AM afghan & I'm proud of that! I love every span of my country and all my people. Just leave us alone, let us live in peace & rebuild our wounded country.
Oh my dear Afghanistan! I promise u to come back with full hands. We will all get together & build a perfect nation. There will be no sign of violence & injustice anymore. Oh Allah will u help us?
ای زمانه، زمانه بی وفایی در بگیری
ای جدایی، جدایی از کجایی در بگیری
شبهای بی ترانه نمانه نمانه
بی مهری زمانه نمانه نمانه
دلهای آدم آزار بسوزه، بسوزه
آدم بره به میهن بخوانه، بخوانه
دلهای بی تحمل شکسته، شکسته
پیوند شاخه و گل شکسته، شکسته
دنیای بی مروت چی کرده، چی کرده
که ذره ذره کابل شکسته شکسته
ای جدایی، جدایی از کجایی در بگیری
شبهای بی ترانه نمانه نمانه
بی مهری زمانه نمانه نمانه
دلهای آدم آزار بسوزه، بسوزه
آدم بره به میهن بخوانه، بخوانه
دلهای بی تحمل شکسته، شکسته
پیوند شاخه و گل شکسته، شکسته
دنیای بی مروت چی کرده، چی کرده
که ذره ذره کابل شکسته شکسته
