Monday, April 30, 2018
Sunday, April 29, 2018
age is in the mind
age is in the mind
despite
nah in spite of
creaking bones
aching muscles
when love beckons
passion erupts
decades crumble
by the wayside
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Friday, April 27, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
humara na-paak watan
humara na-paak watan
#metoo kay zaire e a'sr
baat yeh aaee samajh maiN
her bachchi, her aurat kay saath
hoti aaee hay ziyadti
phir chund ba'rasookh afraad ko
ruswa bhee ker diya ja'aye
tou hoga kya?
baat tou mu'aashray ki hay beh'n
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
aye hum-dum m'ray
aye hum-dum m'ray
charagh paa na hona
lamha charagh uksanay ka
mud'datouN hui guzar gaya
nizaam kay barood ka milap
loh e charagh se hoga ab
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Saturday, April 21, 2018
apnay bhai se
apnay bhai se
bhai m'ray
itni goliaN nahiN haiN
pass t'ray
jitnay haiN chaak seenay
pass humaray
itni goliaN nahiN haiN
pass t'ray
jitnay haiN chaak seenay
pass humaray
Friday, April 20, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
lafzon se maw'raa
lafzon se maw'raa
jaaNtay haiN hum ik um'r raseeda joRay ko ishaaroN kanayoN say jo baat kertay thay ik doosray say
jaaNtay haiN hum ik um'r raseeda joRay ko ishaaroN kanayoN say jo baat kertay thay ik doosray say
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
non verbal
non verbal
with the passage of time the couple spoke less and less they understood their non verbal expressions so well
with the passage of time the couple spoke less and less they understood their non verbal expressions so well
Monday, April 16, 2018
Sunday, April 15, 2018
loh e turbat
loh e turbat
loh e turbat per kunda shajra, tareekhaiN
m'gar woh un-ginnat jin ka sang e zaar nahiN kya hu'a oonki daastanoN ko?
loh e turbat per kunda shajra, tareekhaiN
m'gar woh un-ginnat jin ka sang e zaar nahiN kya hu'a oonki daastanoN ko?
Saturday, April 14, 2018
tombstones
tombstones
cemetry has names
numbers, but millions
leave no tombstones
did they not live?
Friday, April 13, 2018
Thursday, April 12, 2018
a tale of a leaf
a tale of a leaf
shiny
green
weathers...
falls in fall
reappears
in spring
you me
we wallow
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Monday, April 09, 2018
Sunday, April 08, 2018
phir hum nay kaha
phir hum nay kaha
"palpitation
sweating
trembling
discomfort
chain nahi
sukoon nahi
karaiN tou kya karaiN?" stay away
friend from coffee ya phir ish'q say
kiji'aye perhaiz
karaiN tou kya karaiN?" stay away
friend from coffee ya phir ish'q say
kiji'aye perhaiz
Saturday, April 07, 2018
for the other malala lovers
for the other malala lovers
howl howl at the moon face
howl o malala lovers
some day your anguish
will reach the moons beyond
till then seethe in your hatred
Friday, April 06, 2018
Thursday, April 05, 2018
ma-la-la
ma-la-la
n: spunky, vivacious
upbeat, helpful
positive adj: that which gives ulcer
to those brimming with hatred
suffering from tunnel vision blind to logic
upbeat, helpful
positive adj: that which gives ulcer
to those brimming with hatred
suffering from tunnel vision blind to logic
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
to a person of interest
to a person of interest
i miss you
wish you were here
i miss you
wish you could tell
where are my car keys
Monday, April 02, 2018
an unending cycle ii
an unending cycle ii
sea
clouds
snow
peak
stream
river
sea
mountain
rock
boulder
slab
stone
pebble
granule
shore