The spirits of the forest

Live high in the canopies

When we cut their lodges

They die along with the trees

The beasts who fill the forests

Live amongst the brooks and mist

When we kill their rivers

They drown along with the fish

The lives who make this planet

Live near, live far, in-between

When we murder our Earth

We destroy both lands and dreams

The spirits of the forest

Live high in the canopies

When we cut their lodges

They die along with the trees

Ahmar Mahboob is a Linguist. Currently, he is Associate Professor at the Department of Linguistics at the University of Sydney.