Written by celebrated poet Moumita Alam 

I am a Muslim Woman

And I am not for sale

I sacrifice my life for freedom struggle

I stand against the British rule

I am Shaheen bagh

I am the voice you are afraid of

In kashmir, In Manipur

I stand against the oppression

I call out your name

In Jamia, In Aligarh

I am the history

You want to wipe

I am the geography

You want to annihilate

I am the sister

Who stands for all oppressed brothers

I am the mother

Whose sons disappear

I am the wife

Who heals you in your sickness

I am the carer

I am the lover

I am in land

I am in fire

I am in sky

I am with mike 

against the vicious power

I am nurse, doctor, fighter, reporter

And so on

I am with Burqa without Burqa

I am the voice for the voiceless

I am Ayub, I am Khanum

I am Sidra, I am Azim,

I am Ismat, I am Rana

I am million lights

That blink in Singhu

I am a Muslim woman

I carry light in my eyes

For you 

Oh coward , Oh wilful blinds.

Yes

I am a Muslim Woman

And I am not for auction.

Moumita Alam

4/1/21

(In protest against the Bulli Deals)

About the Poem : This poem is in protest against the heinous attempt of some right wing elements in India. They have made an app named Bulli Bai where they have put a list of names of muslim women for auction. In July last year this right wing element made a similar app named Sulli Deals. In recent years Muslim women in India are being targeted for their religious identity and for speaking up against the agendas of the fascist government

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