Twenty-first February speaks for all languages
The May Day
Does not speak for Chicago city alone.
It does not speak for the workers of Chicago alone.
It does not speak for the workers of the world alone.
It speaks for all mankind.
Does not speak for Chicago city alone.
It does not speak for the workers of Chicago alone.
It does not speak for the workers of the world alone.
It speaks for all mankind.
The TWENTY-FIRST FEBRUARY also
Does not speak for Bangladesh alone.
It does not speak for the Bangla-speaking people alone.
It speaks for mother tongues of all people.
It speaks for all mankind.
(Dhaka, 20 February, 1997)
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