let moderation paves the way

Islam practises compassion
In whatever we do there must be a way
Asking for forgiveness for minor offences
It should be granted to save blushes

Even in working mistakes
Employees are given warnings to change
Giving them sufficient time to mend ways
If the wrongs still persist or the employees refuse to obey
Then disciplinary action will be taken with a view to sack them

We want the world to know
Malaysia is practising moderate Islamic values
We can't be so “uncivilized” so eager to cane women and men
For minor offences planned by the authority

History has given us
The many lessons and guide posts
Yet we see how it is done
Impose authority giving no compassion
Even God grant His grace to sinners
When they pray hard for their sins

Though Kartika agrees to be caned
She wants to get over with it
She wants to close the sad episode
Of her life generating so much publicity
In her own way Malaysia gets caned instead

And we have a Home Minister
Agreeing to the demonstration
What does he know when he isn't the one?
He should try on himself by his wife
Then he makes his statement

Kartika has suffered her humiliation
She has received her lashes already
Now the whole country may know
She takes beer and so she pays

Let Islamic compassion leads the way
One shouldn't be so eager to mete punishment
For a wrong which is a minor one under Islamic law
Convert it to do community services
In this way we gain respect and values
Malaysia land of moderation