Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Neda of Iran

بیادبود ندای ایران، شیردختری که پس از پیروزی انقلاب بجمع ما پیوست تا با خون سرخ و برنای خود، بر رخ سیاه و ننگین خیابانهای تهران بنویسد

ندای ایران برباد رفته بشنو
فریاد بی صدای ندا را بشنو
بشکن دیوار بسیج و کمر پاسدار
برهان ندا را از ستم تفنگدار
فرزندان کورش و رستم و آرش
برآرند خامنه ای را به رتبه خش
احمدی نژاد پایبوس حیله گر
باز گردد به بار کشی بسان خر
ایران پایگاه شاعران و آزادگانست
سرزمین گل و شعر و داشمندانست
اسارت در سرزمین پاک آگاهان
بشکند به بازوی پر زور جوانان
چو ایران نباشد تن من مباد
بدین بوم و بر زنده یک تن مباد
Around the time that Neda (of Iran) was born, I left Iran and never looked back. I saw two conflicting choices for my children: become a Basiji or fight them. I decided to give my children a few other choices. In what follows, please do not confuse a mullah with the Grand Ayatollah Montazeri (my respects).

From the outset it became clear that the mullahs have changed the course of revolution that Iranians earned by coloring the streets of Iran to the Mullah Revolution. The mere fact that a supreme leader will decide on everything was an obvious deviation from the true purpose of revolution for freedom from dictatorship.

I left Iran knowing that this time in Iran’s history the mullahs are equipped with modern means of killing and detecting the slightest disturbance against their authority. Furthermore, a mullah will force youngsters to appear on TV lying about the reasons for their arrest, and then will execute them.

A mullah will never let go of someone, who might apparently have threatened his authority in any form or fashion. A mullah speaks the words of God, and anyone opposing him is opposing God Almighty himself. Last but not the least is the fact that the God of mullahs wants such nuisances to be delivered to him immediately for further punishment in Hell.

One thing that the world may not see through is the degree of viciousness of a mullah. Khamenei will be more than happy to hear a huge number, such as one million educated students were executed. He will gladly replace them with one million Basiji from far reaches of the country.

Essentially, it is futile to go college and get the proper education without first going to a mullah school and becoming enlightened. Without mullah education, the college education will result in what everyone saw happen to Neda (of Iran), though she actually went through proper Islamic teachings (as apart from mullah teachings).

Eventually Iranians will take their country back, but not by pouring into streets. Sooner or later they will figure ways to eliminate the Basijis without being caught It will take a long time but Iran will not forget its Call (Neda) for freedom.

For Iranians around the world, the situation is quite similar to what it has been for the Jews. They have no country, except that the countries they are in are not harming them in any way. There is a promised land, called Iran, but they are not allowed in their land. So, the question is whether the entire resources outside of Iran can somehow come together in liberating their country. Obviously, those trapped inside are more like the Palestinians. They throw a rock and get a few bullets in return.

A spark like what happened recently could have been turned into huge flames to burn mullahs to ashes, only if you were ready for it. All we can do now is to shed tears to wash the blood of our youngsters away into oblivion. I know you all want to do more than just weep. So, combine your resources. In time you will find the right window.

The world speaks of international laws, or at least some universal laws. Many countries have denounced Iran’s actions against its own people. Yet, every such country holds billions of dollars of the mullahs in their banks. There is no international law that says, deposits from officials of countries that violate international laws are illegal. In particular, Swiss can simply ignore such a law by claiming neutrality. Thus, all the billions will travel from all other countries to Swiss, the wrongly glorified safe haven of drug dealers, dictators and criminals.

The necessary condition for a movement to succeed is the existence of a clearly visible leader who eloquently expresses the desires of the people making up the movement. From what we have seen, the mullahs will eliminate anyone who may even seem to resemble a leader at some time into the future. That is why I speak of a leader outside of the borders of Iran.

We have all these researchers, Nobel Prize winner, lawyers, poets and on and on outside of Iran. Instead of trying a failed agenda, such as King or Mujahedin, why not put down a well-thought constitution that gives the power to the people, not the leader who will lead the movement.

Let us help our kids because we put them in the situation that they are in now. Somehow, we are responsible for the generation of our youngsters that have seen nothing beyond what Khomeini inserted in our constitution.

I remember the disagreement with the notion of Vellayate Faghih (Supreme Leader) between Khomeini and the ayatollahs of the time, in particular Ayatollah Sharriatmadari. There is no such thing as Supreme Leader in Islam. There are Marja for people to follow someone’s teachings, as that is necessary after all. Obviously, the lawmakers should seek the advise of an assembly of Marja in order to ensure that their laws are not in conflict with Islamic Laws.

Given the wealth of medium for communication outside of Iran, we should be able to bring ourselves closer together (inside and outside of Iran), and put together a decent constitution. We have respectable Marja outside of Iran for verification of consistency of the constitution with Islamic Laws. I have no reason to believe that Islam is against democracy, and a government of the people, by their elected officials.

This whole process would be in vacuum unless there is a direct connection with the people inside Iran. Do not expect to suddenly impose yourself as a movement to Iranians within and be accepted just like that. On the other hand, this must be done in such a way to avoid any loss of life. The intent is to liberate them, not to sacrifice them for our sacred goals. Nonetheless, without a good knowledge of awareness inside Iran, any external activity is just a dream that may cost more lives of our youths. We have lost enough of them already.

For several days I have been seeking and reading news about Iran. I confess I am lost, depressed, and I have lost my morale and my momentum with it. Every note or article is followed by conflicting comments and is disputed in various ways. In most cases I can tell the comments by paid agents due to their shallowness. Nevertheless, this is all isolated and unrelated war of words that have no effect towards what the mullahs did and are doing to our youths. Where is this going? Anywhere at all?

There is all this sympathy all around the world, and after a while it will dissipate just as the lives of our children did. I know there is enough power outside of Iran to force the mullahs step aside and submit to a democracy without Supreme Leader. Sadly there is no unity to use these resources. Everyone either wants to be the leader, or assumes others are acting on self-interest. Thus, the mullahs win, and our children will continue to lose their lives.

While we do not even have a unity, the mullahs have the money, and the guns. It is hopeless, indeed very hopeless for our intelligent children trapped inside Iran. There is a lot of noble activity to preserve Iranian Culture and Poetry. That is as it should be. Perhaps there is more that can be done. We will never know what that is until we talk to one another.

Necessarily, the goal of the unity must be an Islamic Republic Democracy with a clear constitution, and without the notion of Supreme Leader. The Islamic part is necessary to guarantee that the constitution is based on teachings of Islam, such as all men/woman are created equal, and that people’s votes are sacred. Injection of any other ideology into the constitution, such as communism will fail. We do not need to borrow from any ideology.

There must be many other better views. However, we will never converge to a unified view unless we talk to one another. Once there is a well-defined goal, it is more likely to generate energy and raise morale. It is absolutely necessary to mourn the death of our children. But then, we should not simply wait for the next bloodshed, so we can mourn again. What do you think?
بسی رنج بردیم در این سال سی
انقلاب زنده کنیم بدین دادرسی
بسیجی و چاقوکش و قمه بدستان
بگردند باز به جاروکشی بوستان
مشتی مغل زاده بی فکر و قلدر
نیابند شوق از فرهنگ پر ز در
ایران بوم ومرز خاکیست پر گهر
که خاکش بباشد سرچشمه هنر
دانشجویان رشید و پژوهشگر
فردای ایران را بباشند لشگر
چوب و چماق و قمه و خنجر
ابزار کسانیست ز عصر حجر
چو دانشجو را نباشد حق بیان
دگر رندان پر کنند ذهن جهان
احمدی نژاد را نباشد ذره ای خرد
کزین برتر اندیشه بر نگزرد
برد کشتی آنجا که خواهد خدای
و ر بدرد بتن جامه ناخدای