Vietnam / Abu Karim

soldier from their country, but in the war of economy

America has snatched away the victory of Vietnam.

Vietnam is now the poorest country.

It has been shrouded in the burial of democracy.

The Vietnamese girls who were abused by American

soldiers have had children who are now going to seize

the whole country.

The Vietnamese now roam on the streets of America.

They serve as hired soldiers here and there.

Ho Chi Min has been inscribed on the coins

of Vietnam, but he has been erased from the

 minds of the common people of Vietnam.

If a town or an airport or university is named

after a leader, will he become memorable?

If his ideals fall into deep oblivion,

is there any use of such any naming?

He whose life and dreams are always

remembered by us is the great leader.

He need not be connected with any town.

Even after winning a war a nation may be defeated:

an example is Vietnam.

12 April 2005

‘ভিয়েতনাম’ কবিতার অনুবাদ

[Translated by Dulal Al Monsur]