The Greeks believed in atoms; the Romans, in declaring war!
Let’s marvel some more at Europe’s history, before declaring war!
All the funding is now in place, all signatures are in order,
If only we had a causa belli, before declaring war!
You say, choose from spirit or matter—alas, such frugality—
When you’ve the sea, and the land, and air—for declaring war?
Why lips are such scoundrels that are never far from thirst?
O love, do tell me one last time, before declaring war!
Love, like religion, if you see, is nothing sans a mythology,
Why else does a tigress soothe her cubs, before declaring war!
Qasim, there are rumours afloat, you’re eyeing an award for peace:
Next time, be sure they give it to you, before declaring war!
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Arup K. Chatterjee 