Lal Sohanra — A Song of Nature and Hope

​By: Eman Mudassar._x000D_
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​Hello my friends, come listen to me,_x000D_
I’m Iman, with a story as wide as the sea._x000D_
I saw a tale, not long ago,_x000D_
Of a desert land where wonders grow._x000D_
​The Houbara Foundation, with heart and soul,_x000D_
Has made the wild their dearest goal._x000D_
In Lal Sohanra, where golden sands gleam,_x000D_
Life awakens like a beautiful dream._x000D_
​A gift of kindness, pure and grand,_x000D_
From Sheikh Mohamed, who loves this land._x000D_
He built a home where the wild can stay,_x000D_
To keep our planet green, every single day._x000D_
​I asked my teacher, “Why do we care?”_x000D_
She said, “To save the beauty we all share._x000D_
To guard the Earth, to let life bloom,_x000D_
And clear away the shadows of gloom.”_x000D_
​Here Chinkaras run, so light and fast,_x000D_
Blackbucks dance while the sunbeams last._x000D_
Nilgai stand with a noble grace,_x000D_
While Houbara birds find a peaceful space._x000D_
​Peacocks spread their fans so bright,_x000D_
Filling the dunes with pure delight._x000D_
With sparkling ponds and gentle streams,_x000D_
The desert lives, just like in dreams._x000D_
​No hunters here, no fear, no pain,_x000D_
Only the peace of the desert plain._x000D_
The healers watch with a gentle hand,_x000D_
Protecting the friends of this magical land._x000D_
​So listen friends, to what I say,_x000D_
Let’s love our nature, come what may._x000D_
Be kind to the wild, let them be free,_x000D_
A gift for you, and a gift for me._x000D_
​For if they fade, what will remain?_x000D_
Only the silence, only the rain._x000D_
So hold my hand, let’s take a stand,_x000D_
To save the soul of our beautiful land.