Waiting for many a Leader

16th March 2012, Dhaka Courier

Sensing, sensing from reality taking place in Bangladesh
I am waiting not for a leader single in the field having all the powers
Ranging from party to parliament to government concentrated in the fists
Showing thumbs to democracy and possible routes to the
Growth and development of leaderships more and more.

I am waiting not for a leader single in the field
Surrounded by followers
Mostly sycophants, uncommitted, insincere and opportunists
Beating the drums all the time of having been impregnated with
So-called patriotism and humanitarianism after the spirit of
Party’s ideological goals and objectives and being faithful
Honestly to the electoral charter and manifesto as if
AS if, nobody can match them on any accounts today or tomorrow.

Sensing, sensing from reality taking place in Bangladesh
I am waiting for many a leader whose
Feelings, thoughts, beliefs, studies and pursuits
Full of patriotism, rhythms, wave and intonation
Tuned stanchly to the soil of the land
Remaining ever fresh whose vision and mission for
Taking the nation to the cherished goal and destination.

I’m waiting for a many leader whose
Words and deeds allow no chasm between
Movements, waves, practice and directions
Neither shall they suffer from mere political romanticism
Nor be they emotional at cheap clapping;
Neither shall they be a demagogue
Nor be they a dictator
Neither shall they be a Fabian
Nor be they a non-vigilant
Neither shall they get indulged in philosophical jargons
Meaningless or useless in their entirety
Nor be they reluctant to such queries in case of a necessity;
Neither shall they shed tears in time of
Odds, distress, crises and challenges coming from
Right or left or from
Front or back or from
Up or under or from
Two or more or even, even from all;
Nor be they over confident during the period of
Peace, tranquility and happiness.

I am waiting for a many leader who must not be
Parsimonious or hesitant or fell shy even to
Accept truth and beauty as they are;
Neither shall they budge from showing courage to
Acknowledge mistakes, follies and loopholes
Embracing corrections fittingly leaving
Leaving no a shade of hesitation and hypocrisy
Nor shall they be thrifty in appreciating other’s contributions
Big or small.

I’m waiting for a many leader distinctive who shall be in
Making a nice recipe of politics, economics, culture, religion
Science and technology and so on
Striking convincingly the essentials of sustainable development indeed
Indeed in the perspective of native land,
Holding rightly and tightly the nation’s interests at home and abroad
Keeping guarded eyes on the matters of
Bi-lateral, regional and global dimension and standing,
Past, present and future without major mistakes and follies
Sans fear or favor like a Royal Bengal Tiger,
Going above the interests of self, group or party on average
Waging relentless, unbending war against
Mendacity, injustice and unfairness.

I am waiting for many a leader who shall be away from
Playing foul with the people using the shields of
Democracy, human rights and social justice
Off and often or all the time almost.

I am waiting for many a leader who shall speak same on
National interests and issues making no sense of difference following
U-turn policy of double-standard while in power and while not
Upholding accountability and transparency even in the face of
Himalayan challenges.

I am waiting for many a leader who shall not hang merely after
Money, wealth, business, deals, name or fame for
Ensuring, consolidating and cementing life along the so-called line
‘From better to the best’ to the extreme of hedonism
Sidetracking or suppressing the millions
Anguishing and suffering from dearth of food, shelter and medicare.

I am waiting for many a leader at various stages and points encircling
Political parties, their wings and associate bodies
Civil societies, Think-tanks, NGOs
Medias and Government as a whole.

I am waiting for many a leader who shall be bold enough
With the heads high in pride, not hung down in shames in the face of
Crude reality of globalization and challenges hereto.

Yes, yes, yes, I am eagerly waiting for many a leader who shall thus turn
Turn the state machinery into tools for serving the
Motherland and people regardless of
Caste, creed, color, religion, language and
Come what may not.

I’m waiting for a many leader who shall come and continue as a
Friend, guide and philosopher in the areas respectively like
Like a Loadstar in the evening sky.


[Sinha M. A. Sayeed PhD, web: www.sinha-ounitednations.com]