Meeral Abro, soil conservationist, artisan, poet from Dokri. The village near Mohenjodaro. he was employed by the Mohenjodaro Site under Sindh Archaeological Survey for 22 years.
Meeral is an artisan and makes statues that represent the Indus deities, as well wheat leaf paintings. He is also a poet. An example of his poetry called, The soil of Mohenjodaro is below.
I am the soil of the dead
I am been looted for centuries
Someone come and help me
because I am in agony of pain
Everyday I drown and everyday I am scattered
I tumble and fall every day
I am the cauldron of faults
I am the soil of dead
I am been looted for centuries
Every day I am tortured
Fraudulently I am being destroyed
They make their mansions
and I have cried myself sick
I am the soil of the dead
I am been looted for centuries
Someone come and help me
because I am in agony of pain
All of those who have ruled over me
and who own the houses and the byways
I am tired of pleading at their doors
I am the soil of the dead
I am been looted for centuries
Someone come and help me
because I am in agony of pain
(translated from Sindhi by Ashok Malani)
