The Forgotten Nation

In a merciless dream, I saw a nation without state


Hopes in limbo, uncertain in fate


Forgotten and ignored, subject to hate


Oh Rohingya, you are wronged, oppressed to date!




Education’s not for you, and so they claim


Nor your marriage is recognized, oh what a shame


To crave for children, on you is the blame


You shouldn’t have existed, not even in name




“Illegal immigrants!” they shouted at you


Crushed by junta, you were left with no clue


Stripped of your rights, to you they hadn’t been true


Fleeing Rakhine, to nowhere you knew




So families separated, and hearts bled


To unfamiliar regions, your nation spread


At the mercy of strangers, you beg for bread


Oh without dignity, you’d rather be dead!




Brothers of faith turned you away


“Geographical boundary”, they said, and they had to betray


Simple common sense; they couldn’t seem to weigh


To the whispers of the devil, they had fallen prey




Denied citizenship, you’ve got no one to sue


Congested in camps, you have diarrhea and flu


In cold air you sleep, for food you queue


And there are mouths to feed, not one or two!




So when will Myanmar end this aggression


It’s been a few decades, full of oppression


Unlike Palestine and others, there’s not much attention


They deny your existence, and freedom of expression!




So brothers of faith, where do we start


Regain your conscience, refine your heart


Let us unite, be productive and smart


We’ll save Rohingya before they fall apart.


By Raudah Mohd Yunus
Freelance Writer- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia