Hope – A poem by Ayesha Salman
I had earlier posted a few poems by Ayesha Salman. She has sent me her new poem which, true to her style, is original…
sanon apna yaar rajhawan dey
mar na mulla bulariyan sanon apna yaar rajhawan dey kanjri banyaan meri ezat na ghatdi meinon naach ke yaar manawan deey loog ishaq noon…
But if you are happy…
When you whirl, your eye sees the room whirling, too. If you sail in a ship over the sea, it seems the seashore is…
Abida Parveen sings Bulleh Shah’s teray ishq nachaya..
Bullhe Shah, I sit at Inayat's door,
He clothed me in robes of green and red.
When I stamped my heel, I found him.
Compelled by love…
Tiburon – a poem by Fatima Hasan
The budding poet Fatima Hasan visited San Francisco and was inspired by a place called Tiburon. The impact of its natural beauty was so…
Jal gaya tha ik roshniyon ka shaher
Aggrieved by the recent sinister, senseless violence and brutal murders in Pakistan, this is my feeble attempt at poetic expression. I have also trans-created…
Bulleh Shah and Abida Parveen
Bulleh Shah’s timeless verse has been celeberated by several artists but it is Abida Parveen the immensely gifted singer, a bit of dervish herself,…
Karachi – some lines from Ibne Insha
I am grateful to my long lost friend Zaman for sharing these remorseful lines from Ibn-e-Insha, the great Urdu poet and writer. I am…
On a Clear Day – A poem by HUR
HUR – a reluctant poet in Islamabad – has sent a lovely poem. It was left as a comment on a post but deserves…
Don’t set your heart on bones (Rumi)
Little by little God takes away human beauty: little by little the sapling withers. Read full poem here >>…
Sharif Kunjahi’s ‘The Village’
Found this lovely poem in a piece that mourns the death of a prominent Punjabi poet, Sharif Kunjahi. Read poem here >>…
“Iraq’s four-year looting frenzy, the allies have become the vandals”
I had posted a poem on Iraq – Halaku, when you will come to Baghdad this time; and today reading the piece by Simon…
In every breath
in every breath if you’re the center of your own desires you’ll lose the grace of your beloved but if in every breath you…
Love and reputation
Love and reputation, brother, are not in harmony: don’t stand at the door of reputation, if you are a lover. Rumi Version by Camille…
Two striking poems by Alvi
It is a pleasure to have read Pervaiz Munir Alvi’s poetry. …For now I have selected two poems – personal and profound – for…
Leela – a poem by HUR
HUR occasioanlly sends his poetry. This is a compact poem on a very complex subject. I am posting it here for the readers to…
“Other wakefulness”
The more awake one is to the material world, the more one is asleep to spirit. When our soul is asleep to God, other…
The Intellectual
The Intellectual The intellectual is always showing off; the lover is always getting lost. The intellectual runs away, afraid of drowning; the whole business…
I will meet you yet again – Amrita Pritam
Yet again, I was mesmerized by the passion and force of Amrita’s poetry. Even though this is a translation, it renders the mood rather…
Halaku, when you will come to Baghdad this time..
I feel privileged these days. There are such interesting and thoughtful friends in the blogosphere who are adding more poetry to my life. Mystic…