Poems by
Hiren Shah

Shilpa Shetty’s insult on British Televsion

a poem by Hiren Shah

Indian actress Shilpa Shetty suffered racial abuse on the UK TV Show “Big Brother”.
This is a poetic response to the racist remark from Jade Goody.
“She wishes she was White. She is a dog”.
Since it was an uncultured remark, I have taken it under culture.

The issue is not that she was black or white
In the 21st century, all that is trite
The reality is that she is beautiful and bright
Calling her a dog, in indecency this is the height
One should be careful because dogs can bite
Pick one of your kind if you want to fight
In thought, speech and action, we believe in being light
We have a spiritual legacy to follow day and night
Accordingly we shall forgive and forget this slight
Hope all this has given you a valuable insight
Pen being more powerful than the sword, we also have poetic might
We may have learnt English from you but can now beat you left and Right
This will do for the time being. Till next time, sit tight

For someone whose name is Jade Goody
You seem to be quite temperamental and moody
My dear Jade, your hostility needs to fade
In God’s eyes everybody is equal, that’s the world he has made
Words can hurt more than sword and spade
Rather than use a tongue like a blade
Be ever peaceful and comforting as a shade?