The Carnage of Godhra

It all goes back to Ayodhya, a holy land claimed so, Wretched human religious beliefs, seeds of hate they sow. The train it chugs along the rail she goes, Somewhere along the way an evil it did grow. The returning pilgrims with a religious blindfold, Then came the attack for reasons unknown. Godhra it was named, humanity shamed, There is no fire without a spark. Trapped. Stoned. Burnt Alive. Were they Hindu, Muslim or Humans in the fire? What reason could there be to spark such horrific ire ? The tales are a plenty, who speaks the truth? Who is the liar? The provocation was there and the reaction was strong And this you believe is a service to your god? Do you realize it begins at the divide? Do you realize you are blinded by lies? Take away your religion and see what you find. Take away your god and do you still see eye for an eye? How can you sleep with the blood that you’ve seen? Live each day, is there no guilt you feel? Do visions of those charred bodies not haunt your sleep? How can you still justify your religious beliefs? The truth is still buried and justice is not served Conspiracies are a plenty, 59 people burned, So many different stories, which one is the word? Who was the real demon leading the violent herd? This was just the beginning Of a genocide that was brewing The swords they were sharpening For the mass revenge killing In the name of a god. Your best imaginary friend In the name of a god. It’s just good business in the end.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

A mountain of bodies, in four trucks disposed In an empty well, dozens more found a home. Women and children, no one was spared. Even the police, did not seem to care. We begged the gun-toting police, Sir, let our innocent children go He questioned their innocence and said Aaj marna hai tum ko! They surrounded us and doused us with petrol and kerosene They burned us alive; I screamed I cried, at the bottom of the human pile, still alive Six of my family, none have survived, my baby boys I watched them die The government can give us money but will it really suffice? Cash cannot replace justice, how do you put a price on their lives? The women who tried to escape, they were molested Their mouths were clamped, their clothes were torn Kausar she stood beside me, with a child, unborn Her womb was slit open, the foetus impaled on a sword. At the graveyard he sits, counting the dead bodies Not a sight for human eyes, hamari bhi himat tuti Wherever there was an attack, women were raped Their bodies still scarred, each mark tells the tale. Another family of seven, hid in a field for two days Found by the mob who stole their money and killed them anyway. Jafri was dragged into the street and forced to parade naked Refusing to say "Jai Shri Ram" they beheaded and burnt his remains Think of the hate they create Of all the lies they spread Hindu or Muslim, it doesn’t matter Religion should be dead. Motherfucking religious leaders Brainwashing the gullible fools Creating an army of religious warriors To fight a war that can bear no fruit. Mandir bhi le lo, masjid bhi le lo Magar tum hamare lahu se na khelo

Seven Ninety Muslims and Two Fifty Four Hindus died The religion doesn’t matter that is over a 1000 human lives The fires died down and the smoke did clear A blood stained ground, people living in fear Widespread destruction, a system that failed So many arrested, murderers let out on bail Homeless, penniless, wandering in pain, Still waiting for justice and relief that never came. We are still missing answers, to what started the fire What was the incident to spark the ire? What was the reason? Have people conspired? Is this all part of some political game? They say in a game of Chess, the pawns die first. Does the butchering of innocent really quench the blood thirst? If you both had the same god, who would draw their blade first? In the wake of this tragedy some prominent leaders did speak Their speeches filled with hate, more evil they did breed Bal Thackeray spewed venom and so did the VHP Evil did show many shames, behold the Indian Mujahedeen Violence will only breed more violence When will the killing of the innocent stop We must educated the youth of our nation Empower them to not be brainwashed, by religion. Can you imagine watching your family killed before your own eyes? Do you think you will ever sleep peacefully after watching such horrific crimes? How can anyone even live a normal life after hearing those helpless cries? Will you still find a reason to live after everyone you love has died? Even though 10 years have passed, the ghosts still haunt my life There has been no justice, no relief, a nightmare with no respite.

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025