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'We hear' Zehra Nigah, Karachi
We hear that even the jungle lives by a certain code
We hear that when the lion has eaten his fill
He does not attack
But goes and stretches out beneath the dense shade of trees
We hear that even the jungle lives by a certain code
We hear, when strong gusts of wind make the trees shudder
The starling leaves her own children
To protect the crow’s eggs with her wings
We hear that if a young bird falls out of the nest
All the jungle wakes up from sleep
We hear that even the jungle lives by a certain code
We hear that when in some river
The tawny shadow of the weaverbird’s nest trembles over the water’s surface
The silver fish of the river regard it as a neighbour
If a bridge collapses
Then on a single plank of wood
The squirrel, snake, goat, and leopard all huddle together
We hear that even the jungle lives by a certain code
O Lord! O Glorious, Revered One
O Wise, Just, and Mighty One
In this city of mine
At least put into practice some code of the jungle
In this city of mine
Just put into practice some law of the jungle
Enforce some way of life
We hear that even the jungle lives by a certain code