A Prayer To God

Hails to thee, Lord! In your praise we offered a thousand oblations broke a hundred coconuts, and offered prayers in quiet we fasted, chanted countless carols in your praise, Lord! We asked for a son, you gave us billions! We asked for knowledge, great sceptics you made us We asked for mercy, and from the wars and floods and famines like a father you saved us, Great Lord! In your glory we erected mandirs and mosques In your honour we established a hundred religions In your name we slaughtered all bloody blasphemers infidel intellectuals who ever tried to make fuss, dear Lord! With your blessings we created missiles to save us With your blessings we became masters of universe We conquered bird, beast, mountains, jungles and created at will storms, clouds and deserts by your grace, Lord! Whatever you gave us, you gave in bounties, our bellies are full, Lord! now spare us please, do not give us anymore but take our all - fecundity, depravity, meanness, squalor avarice, lustfulness, the craving for more, violence, suspiciousness - all we can offer - take away our virility, our pride, our learning take away all this, and oh yes everything, please Lord! ! ******