Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Dance of Chains (habib jalib)

You, alas unbeknown to you,
the etiquettes of slavery:
You can dance, even in chains


Rebel woman! Today on the killing field,
the executioner demands that you perform deathís
dance:
And for the world, you shall be whipped to dance


Thus tyrannyís tribute is paid
and you can dance, even in chains


Dare! Lift those feet! Donít plead or bow!
What others shall do tomorrow, you must do now:
Dance for freedom, dance till death


For the limit of love is living by deaths
And you can dance, even in chains

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