NAJAFI

Written after hearing the death fatwa against the Iranian rapper, Shahin Najafi.


Look into his mirror
And see yourself,
Oh, you, hiding your face
Behind turbans and beards
For years.


You say you are from God.
Come to your senses,
Even Satan is no match for you.


The time is not far off
When the clacking of your sandals
Will no longer be heard
On the streets of the city
And wearing godly robes
Will be allowed only in temples.


Don't break the mirror
It's not the one at fault.


Majid Naficy
May 2012