تہی دامن

Khurram Khiram Siddiqui, a good friend of mine, a talented young poet who writes poetry both in Urdu and English, launched his first collection of poetry called ‘Hayat e Nau’ in an impressive ceremony held at the Pakistan Academy Of Letters a few days back. A gem of a collection, ‘Hayat e Naw’ represents various [...]

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Writing In Urdu

Below here are my rather amateurish efforts to write an Urdu ghazal and a poem. The prompt actually was ‘the mushaira page’ in Asma’s blog which is an interesting place for us friends to try and flex our poetic muscles
The Ghazal (to be completed)
Mujhay is qaid say aazad karna, phir chalay jana,
Koi aisa [...]

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Two Random Translations

The Meteorological Department..
Original In Sindhi By : Ishaq Samejo
Translation : Aadil Omer

This time again,
The Meteorological Department
Has announced that
Current will the weather
Of our separation.
The mountains will not receive
Any lightening,
Canals will not flow,
Rivers will be dry,
And our fields will be naked
Like our children.
Thirst will rest upon our lips
And hunger will be [...]

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Mauth Aayee Tau So Laingay!

Jeewan Zehr Bhara Sagar
Kab Tak Amrit Gholaingay
Neend Tau Kya Aayaigi Faraz!
Mauth Aayee Tau So Laingay!
Ahmad Faraz slept the eternal sleep last night at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad where he was being treated for a plethora of ailments. Words turn meaningless to describe the stature of a personality like Faraz who himself was a master knowing [...]

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