Shukran Sadiqui*

Thank you, friend.

In the name of Allah,

thank you.

Thank you for breaking the rules,

for taking your unholy war

to yet another street;

for making your explosives fake

from cans and a fisherman’s jacket.

Thank you for ensuring fear

will send my country right

into more austerity.

Thank you, friend.

In the name of Shaitan,

thank you.

Thank you for invoking God

in making your unholy war

on yet another bridge;

for burning yet another

between man and fellow man.

Thank you for believing hate

will make our country choose

your vile apostasy.

Thank you, friend,

for the blame and hatred,

thank you.

*شكريا صديقىا = Thank you, my friend.