People terrorizing other people

People terrorizing other people,
What are you up to?
What have you brought to
Sciences, arts or humanity?

Camel caravans in the desert,
Palm trees, falcons, shaikhs,
Hubble-bubbles, dry dates,
Muezzins’ calls to heavens’ gates.

All that you have had,
And four wives for each rich man,
While the poor made eunuchs
Served in harems full of pretty women.

You had only one thing
The whole world wanted – the oil.
The mighty and greedy came to you,
Not for you, but for the gold under the soil.

And you thought you became
Mighty, rubbing shoulders sharing the spoil.
Mistaken, you desert dwellers, the world
May soon discard you and your oil.

What will you do?
Go to the top of minarets and shout:
Kill any one who
Does not buy the desert dates and oil!

People terrorizing other people,
Open your eyes. What are you up to?
Once your oil gone or useless,
The world will crush you, crush you.