"WE ARE ONE"

Oh, Universe of minds so bright,

We plead for peace, we seek the light.

Our generation bears the pain The innocents lost in war's cruel game.

Children fall even before they grow,

Women suffer silent woe.

The elders breathe their final air,

While the world forgets to care.

Yet we are one - our blood's the same,

No borders drawn can shift that claim.

We are human with hearts that can feel, And truth is love, and wounds must heal.

Let humanity be our creed, Not hate, not war, nor selfish greed. Let's build a world that's safe, secure,

With hearts that love, and hands that cure.

Let's save the souls who know no wrong,

Protect the weak, the Earth, the song.

No more bloodshed, no more cries,

No more war beneath the skies.

We are peace, its voice, its flame.

Stop the madness, end the shame.

Don't kill your future in despair,

Or leave behind just dust and air.

Our souls cry out in silent plea, "What have we done? What shall we be?" Let's answer them with hope and grace And make this world a better place.

© SHAHID ABBAS

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Shahid Abbas is a multi-award-winning international author and poet from Kirpala 421GB, Tandlianwala, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He is the author of 'Words from Nature' and co-author of 'We Speak in Syllables.'

Shahid is currently working on a collaborative poetry book titled, 'Verses of Meraki', soon to be published. His work has been featured in numerous international anthologies and on diverse literary platforms, both in print and online. His poems have been translated into more than ten languages.

Shahid serves as the Director of Culture in Pakistan, for the State of Birland, where he promotes literature and the arts. His is also the National Coordinator for The Dream of Equality, Pakistan. Additionally, the Camara Internacional de Escritores y Artistas (CIESART), based in Spain, has appointed him as President of CIESART Pakistan Headquarters and CIESART Ambassador for Pakistan.

Shahid will soon co-host Haiku TV (USA) alongside Sir Michael Bee. Shahid has received several international awards and recognitions and has represented Pakistan in numerous global literary festivals, advocating for world peace and cross-cultural literary exchange. His contributions have been acknowledged in countries including India, Portugal, Mexico, the United States and Colombia.

Shahid is also an Amazon bestselling author, with his work featured in several bestselling international anthologies - most notably 'Peace Within Us', published by the 'How to Write for Success Literary Network in Trinidad and Tobago.

His acclaimed and published book, 'Words From Nature', captures the essence of life, love and nature, including a number of spiritually rich haiku celebrating the Divine's beauty. He recommends the book to all lovers of poetry and literature, and it is available on Amazon, worldwide.