Have
no fear, darling
I値l
have it all arranged.
The
army will carry rose-bunches
on
their shoulders,
march
past and salute
only
you darling.
Have
no fear,
I値l
have the armoured cars rumble across
the
bogs, barbed wires and barricades,
scars
of the war still written on them,
and
make them drive up to your door
only
your door, darling,
with
violins heaped on them.
Have
no fear,
I値l
have it all
all
arranged. The B-52 and Mig-21s
will
drone overhead and drop
yes
darling
drop
sweets, chocolates and toffees,
like
paratroopers on your yard.
Have
no fear,
no
fear at all.
I値l
have a poet command the naval fleet
at
the Bay and in an imminent election,
a
lover, running against a war-hawk,
shall
win all the votes.
Possibilities
of conflicts, rest assure,
would
come to on end
and
I値l
have a singer as the
leader
of the opposition,
the
trenches along the border
will
be guarded by red, blue, golden fishes
and
everything else would be strictly prohibited
except
smuggling
of love.
Have
no fear,
I値l
have this inflation checked.
Currency
will gain strength and
so
will good poems increase everyday
and
I値l have it so arranged that
instead
of mass agitation
mass
kissing will unnerve the killer
and
make him drop his knife, darling.
Have
no fear, darling,
I値l
have it all stream in to the city,
like
the surprise attack of Spring on a
wintry
park,
playing
on accordions.
Have
no fear, darling,
I値l
have it so arranged that
you
can cash in, at the State Bank, at least
a
million takas for roses or chrysanthemums
and
four cardigans for a lilac.
Have
no fear, have no fear,
I値l
have the navy, the army and the air force
stand
around you darling.
and
make them present arms
present
arms.
Translated
by M. Harunur Rashid