the egalitarian goal

 the egalitarian goal

'let them fly
do not clip their wings'
said malala's father
invest we should 
in society encouraging
every student
    to investigate
      inquire
        question
          to achieve
the egalitarian goal

#tpoem
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https://twitter.com/i/status/1508916194551775234

with eyes wide open

 with eyes wide open

with eyes wide open
we see what others do not
others see what we do not
what is the norm for individuals
in states leads to
dread, dismay and wars

#tpoem
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https://psyche.co/ideas/engaging-with-an-artwork-leaves-you-and-the-art-transformed

o love: oh love

  o love: oh love

by the brook
water gushing by
fiddling twigs
looking at the path
a nervous smile
playing on the lips
          waiting
for the real smile
to show up
o love: oh love

#tpoem
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reveries v

 reveries v

when abundant ideas
pitilessly pursuing
         break free
of the bottleneck
in the crowded mind
to dissolve
in the hazy presumptions
of worldly abstractions
whirling phantom words

#tpoem
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“For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” *

“For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” *

borrowing this gaffe
to be judiciously applied
          worldwide
in no particular order
imran khan niazi
narendra modi
bashar al assad
boris johnson
min aung hlaing

#tpoem
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*Biden in Warsaw

with a smile, smirk and sneer

with a smile, smirk and sneer

with a smile, smirk and sneer
say i
#moditler is a murderer
#imthedim is power-hungry
#bidenbum is trump lite
#putin is #warcriminal
#zelensky a joker
#amitshah is #goebbels incarnate
so help me all of youcivilized and uncivilized

#tpoem
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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/hate-speech-case-if-said-with-smile-no-criminality-says-hc-7836774/

procrastination

 procrastination

faced with a plethora
of decisions and problems
on that never-ending to-do list
postponement 
        sans guilt
(if you ask me)
        is best 
when resolving
other's problem
and in the evening
with the list untouched
there is a warm feeling

#tpoem
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Sheila Benson

@sheilabenson

Today has been a problem-solving day, mostly other people's problems

angel of mercy on the fifth avenue

 angel of mercy on the fifth avenue

i was sitting alone
enjoying my coffee
and the parade
of tourists
when i heard
'can i join you'
turned out
he was
the angel of mercy
with the lightest workload
the envy of angels
of death, of hatred,
of mayhem

#tpoem
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tomorrow is yet to come

 tomorrow is yet to come

each day
more mayhem
and murders
schools closed
borders blocked
sanctions imposed
but 'that' flicker of hope
faces the winds
dies not
and says be firm
tomorrow will be another day

#tpoem
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@sheilabenson
...Perhaps the news will be better tomorrow ...

pheriwala ii

 pheriwala ii

dhoondh raha hooN
ik muddat say
oos pehriwalay ko
jis ki sada ab bhee goonjti hay
"achcha teeka, sasta teeka"
kaash do chaar teekay
khareed hee laita

#tpoem

pheriwala i
https://wordpress.com/post/baithuk.wordpress.com/21071

#WorldPoetryDay2022 #WorldPoetryDay

 #WorldPoetryDay2022

#WorldPoetryDay
 
salute!
to the trained inner eye
that captures life
in its infinitesimal moments
with all its emotions ---
bliss, euphoria
melancholy, poignancy
harnessed by musical words
in all languages known
to capture for eternity

#tpoem
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soorat e haal

 soorat e haal

khwaab
khuli aankhiouN say
billi aur cheechray

aur haqeeqat
ka dhamaka

#tpoem
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OIC meet

 OIC meet

fig leaf
smokescreen
self delusionary
meaningless
photo op
sound bite
pleases Allah
nor ummah

#tpoem
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peer e tasma paa

 peer e tasma paa

yeh jo 'i stand with' haiN
sub kay sub
     gaddi nashin
          kurshi nashin
               tank nashin
sub haiN sawar
gardanon per
maanind e peer e tasma paa

#tpoem
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the world of worlds

 the world of worlds

have lost count
of the worlds
witnessed and experienced
happy, sad, indifferent
with friends, frenemies
with eyes wide open
or shut
save that world
of the hereafter
(oh! am in no hurry)

#tpoem
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Sheila Benson @sheilabenson

There is another world. There must be.

neutral: matrimonial woes

 neutral: matrimonial woes

he used to confess
(immediately)
and apologize
to keep peace
but the argument(s)
went unabated
for he apologized so quickly

these days sources inform
he avoids skirmishes
by pleading neutrality


#tpoem
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aseeri

 aseeri

kaun bataye ga
          in aahni
salaakhoN ki
donoN jaanib
kon muqaiyyad hay

#tpoem
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fasad ki jaRRh

 fasad ki jaRRh

ba resh hoN
ya clean-shaved
tasbeeh ger ho
haath maiN
zara buch ker
guzar jana

#tpoem
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reveries iv

 reveries iv

rising like mirages
over a cauldron of boiling thoughts
they appear perplexingly simple
yet the search for the perfect
     word, phrase
         remains elusive
            till settled
often for the second-best
whirling phantom words

#tpoem
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the last poem / aakhri naz'm

 the last poem / aakhri naz'm

wondering about the last poem written before it all ends
there are signs aplenty but the last song has not been sung

sochta hooN aakhri naz'm kaun likhay ga
tabahi ki jaanib rawaaN yeh duniya
khatam honay ka naam hee nahiN laiti

#tpoem

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zarb e aakhir

zarb e aakhir

khud
khud aaraee
khud beeni
khud pasand
khud sataee
khud faramosh
aur
zarb e aakhir
khuda ki khudaee

#tpoem
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life is a circus

 life is a circus

life is a circus
i'd rather not swing
          without a net
               am content
with a warm brew
watching the spectacle 
     
#tpoem
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seeking the truth

 seeking the truth

sages and seekers
wander the earth
staring at the starlit skies
and rolling dunes
pouring over
stained parchments
when comes the eureka moment
they discover it within

#tpoem
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@sheilabenson
 
The truth is out there ... somewhere...

women's day 2022

 women's day 2022

salam, respect and power
to the fighting women
all over the world
especially the ones
in the third world
hope your struggle
              succeeds
dismantling the walls
brick by brick
salam, respect and power
to the fighting women

#tpoem
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insaan aur shaitaan

 insaan aur shaitaan

dost m'ray tazub'zoob yeh hay
ghalti insaan ya shaitaan ki
hoti hay zyada tabah-kun

#tpoem
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