Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Today in History


Mein jidhr gya, mein jahan raha
Meray saath tha
Wohi ek saaya’e mehrban
Wo jo ek paara’e abr tha, sar-e-aasman
Pas-e-har gumaan
Wo jo ek hurf-e-yaqeen tha
Meray har safr ka ameen tha
Wo jo ek bagh-e-irum numa sabhi mausmon mei hra raha
Wo ujarr gya
Wo jo ek dua ka chiragh  saa meray raasto mein jala raha
Wo bikhr gya

Meray gham ko jarr se ukhaarrta
Wo jo ek lams-e-azeez tha
Kisi kapkapaatay se haath ka
Wo nahi raha
Wo jo aankh rehti thi jaagti meray naam par
Wohi so gaeey!

( amjad islaam amjad)

13th April: The Birthday that was not to be.
Rabbe Arhamhuma Kama Rabbeyani Saghheera.

Saturday, 2 April 2011

Silence Zone

The noose tightens
The breath chokes
The heart yearns
The sob stifles

Ssssssh! Make no noise.

She looks out the window
Darkness inside
Whispers of prayers
Stars in the night
A shadow is he now
Nowhere in sight.

Ssssssh! Make no noise.

The machine whirrs
Octopus pincers shriek
MI MI MI !
Rubber soles creep
Vacant eyes gleam
A long-awaited dream
Comes to life

Ssssssh! Make no noise.