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Fore '47 my father was Indian
And his fathers ages 'fore him
Now they shred us
Into a thousand tribes
And a hundred shades
Between black and white
Columbus sailed to plunder India
But found West-Indians instead
Europeans invaded Indians
In both hemispheres
And natives were made to change
Natives and Indians are all the same
We still share our roots and a name
When the link is forged
Our global circle will emerge
Standing face to face
With our commanding surrogate parents
We will be honored
We will make it a sensible place
'Fore Pakistan my father was Indian
And his fore fathers ages 'fore him
 

Fazeel Azeez Chauhan
1-15-99