See... br the desert heart br waters its thirst. br Sweat br Blood br Tears... br The Desert demands br and buildings must rise... br Walls to be built. br Blocks formed. br Ill treated br those sweating hard at labor. br The earth runs red br beneath the tree of life... br Workers hanging like sheep br in the desert butchers' shop... br Where droplets fall br and blood flows. br And in this endless cycle... br those that are left behind br with red eyes weeping br leave rivers of tears br mourning those now gone br and the desert...drinks. br ***** br br Poem In Pashto By: Afzal Shauq br Translated in English By: Alley Boling br Book: 'TWIST OF FATES' Poem No.2Page.28 br Web Link: http: khyberwatch.comnandaraindex.