The Story of Children
By Mohammad Azim Khan Keyani
A mechanism for planning and development should take start
Children, in their own programmes could themselves take part
There may not be enough success without their participation
With open mind should involve children with any hesitation
After all these children are our society’s cream
We must respect and promote their self-esteem
No need to be strict but with them should be cool
They have lot of wisdom we cannot make them fool
All decisions should be made with their consultation
Like dresses, food, sports, future career or education
If they are not listened they would start to hate
And think why elders are playing with their fate
To discuss their own matters be allowed get together
If they suggest solutions to their problems, it is better
Children feel proud whenever they have been consulted
If not, they may feel isolated, ignored and insulted
Whenever to do something provided with an opportunity
Children may perform well and prove their capability
To whom she has not seen, it is not fair
Will be married with him soon and become pair
Children be taken into confidence by parents and teachers
Should also listen to them, and not act always as preachers
When elders would think decision making is only their right
Children would be unhappy and angry and remain quiet
Children are humans and like animals should not be driven
If not all, some share of decision making should be given
Encourage to open up, whatever they want to say
Compared to adults, children think in their own way
Rights of children should not only be in writing
For their implementation is needed continuous fighting
Are we playing our role for poor children’s survival?
Most of them are even sick before to this earth arrival
Not harsh but people should speak with them softer
They need family love and to be properly looked after
They need good food, water, protection, and education
Plus clean and healthy environment for their recreation
No one in the world to them should tease
And be able to live with love and peace
Poor children don’t get enough food to grow
Their health is affected and efficiency remains slow
No hospital on sick children enough attention pays
Poor children are treated in dangerous and traditional ways
It is a true fact not only a fiction
Fathers of poor children get into drug addiction
To get drugs by them many items are sold
Finally becomes empty the whole household
Poor young children are then sent on streets
They earn some money and whole family eats
For money, young girls with old men are married
Can hardly see their family, far way are carried
Men and women plus children who are younger
During wars are affected and are dying with hunger
The elders are killed and children suffer physically
They are forced for begging and also suffer emotionally
They must be protected from all kind of sexists
And should not be victims of any terrorists
Political leaders should stop all kinds of fights
And rather pay attention on children rights
It is very painful, fearful and quite tiring
With immediate effect should stop this firing
Each government, NGO, individual and also donor
Stop killing of innocent girls in the name of honour
Little time for rest and insufficient food to eat
Sometimes employers to child workers even beat
Whoever to young children for work employs
With gender discrimination their future destroys
People think boys do not have any problems
And this is one of their biggest problems
With this societal thinking boys do not dare
Never discuss their problems and do not share
For sister dowry they have to work whole day
Towards education attention how can they pay?
Parents say their sons would have to be strong
To help their family will have to work for long
Depending upon family’s preference and mood
Innocent girls normally get the left over food
Although they are equally competent and perfect
Like boys, good treatment most girls do not get
Some people think, by education, girls are spoiled
Sending daughters to school after primary they avoid
Girls wash dishes and iron clothes when from school return
While boys do school work there is no other concern
Boys get money from parents and enjoy no doubt
Girls are always ignored and not allowed to go out
If girls feel happy or wear good dress
People look at them suspiciously and create fuss
Any time, while going school, may be a mishap
Girls remain afraid, someone to them could kidnap
Naughty boys on way to school shall tease
She will sit and cry alone for tension to release
If she will not tolerate and to parents will complain
She will be stopped from school, at home will remain
As compared to boys their problems are more
They are not doubled, rather multiplied by four
Girls have problems with less chances of ease
Wherever they go, someone is there to tease
Either they are on bus stops, in markets or parks
Innocent girls have to face different rude marks
Can’t go out alone, has to be accompanied by father
If he is not available, will depend on mother
Many times she will have to go with brother
This will affect his studies and unnecessarily bother
----
Without revenge this world was a beautiful place
Everybody was peaceful with a happy face
For family honour, murders are done by small boys
Real culprits are adults, they are used a toys
Why girls and women are killed, can anybody tell?
Should be punished by law, let them go to hell
To take family revenge young boys have to fight
Are sent to jail where life is very tight
Why girls and boys are kidnapped and killed?
What are the needs of culprits which are fulfilled?
There is no doubt, it is hundred percent correct
Primary duty of parents is for their children to protect
Some kidnappers are to that extent bold
To get many kidnapped children kidneys are sold
Some times their arms and legs are broken
For begging, children, to other places are taken
This evil has been happening since many centuries
Innocent children are being sold to other countries
If children do not get kindness, love and affection
In this world for them there is no attraction
------
If employers beat, children cannot hit back
They are very powerful with option to sack
Upon losing the job whole family will suffer
There will be more problems and life become tougher
Working children are being tortured in many ways
Have to work on machines even on important holidays
Owner gives to working child this special favour
Earns 500 as profit only 50 pays as labour
--------
Although they are careful and remain alert
During work on machines different parts of body hurt
How much can do, their bodies are small
They are not adults, but children after all
On one side they are victims of employers’ anger
Machines at factories can cause any kind of danger
Jobs of working children are sometimes quite technical
Their hands hurt with paint and eyes with chemical
If something is broken or the work is not complete
Owner will become angry and he may also beat
Sometimes during work they cannot put on fan
They suffer from heat and also feel pain
They enjoy load-shedding, power should not come back
Hardly get an opportunity for rest during time which is slack
-----
Some incidents will never go out of their mind
For purpose of killing that man they should find
In lieu of a few hundred and small monthly pay
Employers abuse young girls and boys each day
Little girls and boys remain often confused
At any time by someone may be sexually abused
People touch their bodies with very bad intention
They are shy and to any one hesitate to mention
Parents must try to provide them sex education
so that they are alert and can face any situation
Laws be strictly implemented and sexual abuse be finished
Children be protected and offenders must be punished
------
If elders smoke in front of children it has bad effect
Children copy their parents and elders it is 100% correct
For children’s future drugs serve as a big enemy
They spoil health of users and a burden on economy
To feed poor family young boys work in workshops
Why do not addict fathers try now to stop?
Working children become drug addicts due to work load
They have many tensions, are seen lying on road
From all kinds of torture, juvenile offenders be protected
Any unfair treatment with them be rejected
If genuine requirements are easily met of a needy
No one will take law in hands, if justice is speedy
Most children cannot afford chair or a table
Others enjoy cars, computer, planes, dish and cable
There are many ramps, signals and sign boards
Still many children are killed often on roads
In a small village, town or even a city
For children create dangers, cables of electricity
Should bury the rubbish underground in one place
So children can breathe and live in clean space
---
Growing up children need proper guidance and care
If it is not possible for us, it is unfair
Children should be treated with love and affection
Otherwise they will feel for parents less attraction
Before the age when certain habits become strong
Parents must educate their children about right and wrong
If parents provide proper guidance during adolescent years
Children will remain on right track, will be less fears
Children may be spoiled if environment is bad
When society does not take it serious, it is so sad
We shall have to be responsible and also brave
To our children otherwise from evils who will save?
Instead of putting them in prison of isolation
Juvenile offenders when freed need consolation
It is their basic right and not a crime
Why some parents think playing is a waste of time?
Play makes them disciplined, responsible and punctual
Through exercise each part of body becomes fully functional
Must try to protect, for life they have a right
Also endeavour to make disabled children future bright
What do the parents expect than this more?
Polio drops and Vit A capsules are given door-to-door
All parents in whole country must be motivated
So that all under-5s are properly vaccinated
Why special children at their homes should stay?
Do not they have a right to come out and play?
Educational expenses poor parents can not afford
Childrens’ talent is wasted in streets and roads
Instead of books, by putting tools in their hands
Children are compelled to work in mud and sand
After school have to take care of their cattle
Poor working children have to fight long battle
Most girls get admitted to schools very late
Parents do not realize and blame their fate
Aged girls in lower school classes feel lot of shame
They feel it affects their reputation and fame
Knowledge can gradually be gained at any age
Every big book starts after all from first page
There is a need to establish adult education centres
So every girl could be educated wherever she enters
In order to increase enrollment it is necessary
Education should be made free and compulsory
How can the poor parents pay school fines?
They cannot even afford food for three times
Many children leave schools due to bad attitudes
Teachers should keep in mind students’ aptitudes
Students do not like punishment but love and affection
Teachers should be careful in taking harsh action
By Mohammad Azim Khan Keyani
A mechanism for planning and development should take start
Children, in their own programmes could themselves take part
There may not be enough success without their participation
With open mind should involve children with any hesitation
After all these children are our society’s cream
We must respect and promote their self-esteem
No need to be strict but with them should be cool
They have lot of wisdom we cannot make them fool
All decisions should be made with their consultation
Like dresses, food, sports, future career or education
If they are not listened they would start to hate
And think why elders are playing with their fate
To discuss their own matters be allowed get together
If they suggest solutions to their problems, it is better
Children feel proud whenever they have been consulted
If not, they may feel isolated, ignored and insulted
Whenever to do something provided with an opportunity
Children may perform well and prove their capability
To whom she has not seen, it is not fair
Will be married with him soon and become pair
Children be taken into confidence by parents and teachers
Should also listen to them, and not act always as preachers
When elders would think decision making is only their right
Children would be unhappy and angry and remain quiet
Children are humans and like animals should not be driven
If not all, some share of decision making should be given
Encourage to open up, whatever they want to say
Compared to adults, children think in their own way
Rights of children should not only be in writing
For their implementation is needed continuous fighting
Are we playing our role for poor children’s survival?
Most of them are even sick before to this earth arrival
Not harsh but people should speak with them softer
They need family love and to be properly looked after
They need good food, water, protection, and education
Plus clean and healthy environment for their recreation
No one in the world to them should tease
And be able to live with love and peace
Poor children don’t get enough food to grow
Their health is affected and efficiency remains slow
No hospital on sick children enough attention pays
Poor children are treated in dangerous and traditional ways
It is a true fact not only a fiction
Fathers of poor children get into drug addiction
To get drugs by them many items are sold
Finally becomes empty the whole household
Poor young children are then sent on streets
They earn some money and whole family eats
For money, young girls with old men are married
Can hardly see their family, far way are carried
Men and women plus children who are younger
During wars are affected and are dying with hunger
The elders are killed and children suffer physically
They are forced for begging and also suffer emotionally
They must be protected from all kind of sexists
And should not be victims of any terrorists
Political leaders should stop all kinds of fights
And rather pay attention on children rights
It is very painful, fearful and quite tiring
With immediate effect should stop this firing
Each government, NGO, individual and also donor
Stop killing of innocent girls in the name of honour
Little time for rest and insufficient food to eat
Sometimes employers to child workers even beat
Whoever to young children for work employs
With gender discrimination their future destroys
People think boys do not have any problems
And this is one of their biggest problems
With this societal thinking boys do not dare
Never discuss their problems and do not share
For sister dowry they have to work whole day
Towards education attention how can they pay?
Parents say their sons would have to be strong
To help their family will have to work for long
Depending upon family’s preference and mood
Innocent girls normally get the left over food
Although they are equally competent and perfect
Like boys, good treatment most girls do not get
Some people think, by education, girls are spoiled
Sending daughters to school after primary they avoid
Girls wash dishes and iron clothes when from school return
While boys do school work there is no other concern
Boys get money from parents and enjoy no doubt
Girls are always ignored and not allowed to go out
If girls feel happy or wear good dress
People look at them suspiciously and create fuss
Any time, while going school, may be a mishap
Girls remain afraid, someone to them could kidnap
Naughty boys on way to school shall tease
She will sit and cry alone for tension to release
If she will not tolerate and to parents will complain
She will be stopped from school, at home will remain
As compared to boys their problems are more
They are not doubled, rather multiplied by four
Girls have problems with less chances of ease
Wherever they go, someone is there to tease
Either they are on bus stops, in markets or parks
Innocent girls have to face different rude marks
Can’t go out alone, has to be accompanied by father
If he is not available, will depend on mother
Many times she will have to go with brother
This will affect his studies and unnecessarily bother
----
Without revenge this world was a beautiful place
Everybody was peaceful with a happy face
For family honour, murders are done by small boys
Real culprits are adults, they are used a toys
Why girls and women are killed, can anybody tell?
Should be punished by law, let them go to hell
To take family revenge young boys have to fight
Are sent to jail where life is very tight
Why girls and boys are kidnapped and killed?
What are the needs of culprits which are fulfilled?
There is no doubt, it is hundred percent correct
Primary duty of parents is for their children to protect
Some kidnappers are to that extent bold
To get many kidnapped children kidneys are sold
Some times their arms and legs are broken
For begging, children, to other places are taken
This evil has been happening since many centuries
Innocent children are being sold to other countries
If children do not get kindness, love and affection
In this world for them there is no attraction
------
If employers beat, children cannot hit back
They are very powerful with option to sack
Upon losing the job whole family will suffer
There will be more problems and life become tougher
Working children are being tortured in many ways
Have to work on machines even on important holidays
Owner gives to working child this special favour
Earns 500 as profit only 50 pays as labour
--------
Although they are careful and remain alert
During work on machines different parts of body hurt
How much can do, their bodies are small
They are not adults, but children after all
On one side they are victims of employers’ anger
Machines at factories can cause any kind of danger
Jobs of working children are sometimes quite technical
Their hands hurt with paint and eyes with chemical
If something is broken or the work is not complete
Owner will become angry and he may also beat
Sometimes during work they cannot put on fan
They suffer from heat and also feel pain
They enjoy load-shedding, power should not come back
Hardly get an opportunity for rest during time which is slack
-----
Some incidents will never go out of their mind
For purpose of killing that man they should find
In lieu of a few hundred and small monthly pay
Employers abuse young girls and boys each day
Little girls and boys remain often confused
At any time by someone may be sexually abused
People touch their bodies with very bad intention
They are shy and to any one hesitate to mention
Parents must try to provide them sex education
so that they are alert and can face any situation
Laws be strictly implemented and sexual abuse be finished
Children be protected and offenders must be punished
------
If elders smoke in front of children it has bad effect
Children copy their parents and elders it is 100% correct
For children’s future drugs serve as a big enemy
They spoil health of users and a burden on economy
To feed poor family young boys work in workshops
Why do not addict fathers try now to stop?
Working children become drug addicts due to work load
They have many tensions, are seen lying on road
From all kinds of torture, juvenile offenders be protected
Any unfair treatment with them be rejected
If genuine requirements are easily met of a needy
No one will take law in hands, if justice is speedy
Most children cannot afford chair or a table
Others enjoy cars, computer, planes, dish and cable
There are many ramps, signals and sign boards
Still many children are killed often on roads
In a small village, town or even a city
For children create dangers, cables of electricity
Should bury the rubbish underground in one place
So children can breathe and live in clean space
---
Growing up children need proper guidance and care
If it is not possible for us, it is unfair
Children should be treated with love and affection
Otherwise they will feel for parents less attraction
Before the age when certain habits become strong
Parents must educate their children about right and wrong
If parents provide proper guidance during adolescent years
Children will remain on right track, will be less fears
Children may be spoiled if environment is bad
When society does not take it serious, it is so sad
We shall have to be responsible and also brave
To our children otherwise from evils who will save?
Instead of putting them in prison of isolation
Juvenile offenders when freed need consolation
It is their basic right and not a crime
Why some parents think playing is a waste of time?
Play makes them disciplined, responsible and punctual
Through exercise each part of body becomes fully functional
Must try to protect, for life they have a right
Also endeavour to make disabled children future bright
What do the parents expect than this more?
Polio drops and Vit A capsules are given door-to-door
All parents in whole country must be motivated
So that all under-5s are properly vaccinated
Why special children at their homes should stay?
Do not they have a right to come out and play?
Educational expenses poor parents can not afford
Childrens’ talent is wasted in streets and roads
Instead of books, by putting tools in their hands
Children are compelled to work in mud and sand
After school have to take care of their cattle
Poor working children have to fight long battle
Most girls get admitted to schools very late
Parents do not realize and blame their fate
Aged girls in lower school classes feel lot of shame
They feel it affects their reputation and fame
Knowledge can gradually be gained at any age
Every big book starts after all from first page
There is a need to establish adult education centres
So every girl could be educated wherever she enters
In order to increase enrollment it is necessary
Education should be made free and compulsory
How can the poor parents pay school fines?
They cannot even afford food for three times
Many children leave schools due to bad attitudes
Teachers should keep in mind students’ aptitudes
Students do not like punishment but love and affection
Teachers should be careful in taking harsh action
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