on the rocks

 on the rocks

a drink
any drink
with ice
just ice
cools

but justice
in ensconced
chambers wilts
succumbs
to halos

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

embrace the emptiness

 embrace the emptiness

embrace the emptiness
                 if you don't
it might embarrass  you
       and when enveloped
                 it melts away

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

@sheilabenson

Embrace the emptiness ...

cultural signifier

 cultural signifier

kimono
chador
burka
mang'l sut'r
ghoongat
payal
ghungroo

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

sub chor haiN

 sub chor haiN

sub chor haiN
sub siyasi partiaN
sub jujj, jarnail, sahaafi
sub chor haiN
srif aap aur hum
      chor nahiN
laikin aapki aur humari
sunta kaun hay?

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

nawwab and i: come on over

 nawwab and i: come on over

N: how could the senor invite you?
t: i was shocked too
N: is  ghost horse 'spectre' cabernet sauvignon worth it?
t: absolutely not! flood, death, displacement and...

N: i am proud of you
t: you always misread me
N: be truthful. not always
t: am vicariously affected
N: don't be too honest,  it can invite trouble

#nawwabandi
also
#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

water, water everywhere

 water, water everywhere

sustaining life
washing tears
and bodies
water, water everywhere

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

#FloodinPakistan 

@ValaAfshar

Water may be the strangest thing in the universe pic.twitter.com/qeueqAq993

flood

 flood

flood
     of tears
     of fervent hope
     has dried up

flood

     of insensitivity

     overwhelms

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

pack of wolves

pack of wolves

pack of wolves
in the media
and in politics
oblivious to the sufferings
flood, inflation
unemployment
all follow the taillights
proffered by a conman
a master code switcher
hungry for power

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

gila ya shikayat

 gila ya shikayat

nakhuda say gila kya
jub khood say wafa na ki

or this version?

nakhudaouN say shikayat kyuN
jub hum hee wafadar na thehray

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

yaad ki lehraiN

 

yaad ki lehraiN

sub beetay din
achchay nahiN hotay
    sub guzray lumhay
    achchay nahiN hotay
laikin n'janay kyuN fiq't
achchi baataiN
    achchay dost
        achcha waq't
zeh'n kay goshouN maiN
basay rehtay haiN

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

what comes to mind

 what comes to mind

what comes to mind
when you see this
indomitable spirit?
resilience?
poverty?
lack of choice?
succumbing?
sleep overwhelms?
lack of governance?

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

image courtesy 

@inrhyd

aata nahiN hay yaqeen mujhko

 

aata nahiN hay yaqeen mujhko

aata nahiN hay yaqeen mujhko
aankhoN nay jo dekhaa
kaanouN nay jo suna
haqeeqat hay ya fasana
               such aur jhoot
hu'aye aisay hum-aaghosh
               kay
aata nahiN hay yaqeen mujhko

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

down the centuries

 down the centuries

under the spire
under the minaret
despite sedition
mayhem and murder
life goes on 
          unabated
for the privileged
for the poor 
        they don't count

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

doubt is innate

 doubt is innate

doubt is innate
 is intrinsic, instinctive
in seeking truth
juxtaposing
on mind, paper
on canvas
and on thinking
its absence
leads to
imbecilville

 #tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

wavering time

 wavering time

earlier
strangers
would smile
and nod
these days
they avert
sign of 
wavering time

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

lies, lies everywhere

 lies, lies everywhere

lies, lies everywhere
wandering as clouds
          hiding truth
floating the cyber world
across oceans and lands
raining on gullible
as truth seekers
hide under the desks
           waiting
for the clear skies

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

https://countercurrents.org/2022/08/living-on-a-planet-of-lies/

14th or 15th

 14th or 15th

testosterone laden kicks
at wagah-attari
nukes aimed at selves

minorities subjugated
across the divide

patriotism shoved down
shared destiny
conjoined trajectory

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

kya yeh woh seh'r hay?

 kya yeh woh seh'r hay?

jahaaN taalim ka ho fuqdan
jahaaN jeh'l ki ho ifrat
jahaaN umraa marreekh per
aur ghurbaa zameen per
kya yeh woh seh'r hay?
kya atom bum 

                      aur
naya quomi tarana
kaafi hay jash'n kay lyay

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

the last kiss

 the last kiss

even before the umbilical cord was cut
the kiss on the forehead
the first steps
the first day at school
the first trophy
                    and
the final bullet
                   please
please support #BDS


#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot





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·
1h
37 Palestinian children have been murdered by Israeli occupation since the beginning of this year.

In last week alone, 19 children were murdered, including 17 children from #Gaza.

only in vacant and pensive mood

 only in vacant and pensive mood

the water spray on unpaved roads
the smell of kerosene
the rain bathed leaves
semi naked kids smiles
oh and her smile
(sorry no name dropping)
all dwarfed
    gaza, shia killings
    yemen, talebans, rushdi
how memories fade

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot.com

choices

 choices

the sun shines

the moon glows

the canvas reflects

the creative person

yes, creates
hope is impervious

as is despair

for they have

no choices

#tpoem www.baithuk.blogspot


@sheilabenson
The sun is shining. I will remain hopeful despite my natural inclination towards cynicism ...

do'or-andaishi

do'or-andaishi

jub pyar kya
tou darna kaisa
jub propaganda kya
tou rakht e safar
tayyar rakha
yeh hay
do'or-andaishi

#tpoem
www.baithuk.blogspot

@GulBukhari

ارشد شریف اور کاشف عباسی کے علاوہ تیسرے صاب خاور گھمن ہیں جو بھاگ چکے ہیں ۔

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GRAPEVINE: Three ARY journos are missing in action.