Mysterious Old Woman
Last night, I dreamt of a woman… A coward shaky old Woman, The meadow of Rusty, Wrinkly, Flaky skin… Dusty debris under plenty of folds, Bulging eyeballs in a well of darkness, A soft...
Category: Poetry
Start All Over Again
Let’s go to the basics again And start all over I could be the same girl the one I left behind The oblivious jittery cautious sad And yet living agile soul I miss all...
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Mohabbat…
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Koi Kehnda : Bulleh Shah Poetry (with English translation)
Koi Kehnda ‘OH’ Door Vasenda Koi Kehnda OH rehnda Nede ( Some says he lives far, some says he is near you ) Koi Kehnda ‘OH’ Pathraan De Vich Koi Kahe Vich Bole Mere...
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Last Poem from Bahadur Shah Zafar (with English translation)
The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar wrote this poem while he was captive in Rangoon , Burma ( now Yangoon ). Bahadur Shah died in exile on 7 November 1862 in Rangoon at...
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Kabir’s Couplets (with English translation)
Kabir was a poet, philosopher and a visionary. Want to share some couplets from his poetry : Bura jo dekhan mai chala, bura na milya koi Jo man khoja aapna, mujhse bura na koi...
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Log Munkar Nakeer Hotat Hain (Urdu only)
Wo Jo Teray Fakeer Hotay Hain Aadmi Bay-Nazeer Hotay Hain Teri Mehfil Mein Baithnay Walay Kitnay Roshan Zameer Hotay Hain Phool Daman Mein Chund Rakh Lijiye Raastay Mein Fakeer Hotay Hain Zindagi K Haseen...
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Makkay Gayaan: Baba Bhulle Shah (with English translation)
Makkay gayaan, gal mukdee naheen Pawain sow sow jummay parrh aaeey (Going to Makkah is not the ultimate Even if hundreds of prayers are offered) Ganga gayaan, gal mukdee naheen Pawain sow sow gotay...
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Parh Parh Alam : Baba Bhulle Shah (with English translation)
Very heart touching poetry. The Original poetry was in Punjabi. I am adding the English translation as well: Parh parh Alam te faazil hoya Te kaday apnay aap nu parhya ee na (You read...
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Woh Nabiyon mein rehmat laqab panay wala (Urdu only)
Woh Nabiyon mein rehmat laqab panay wala Woh Nabiyon mein rehmat laqab panay wala Muraden Gharibon ki bar lanay wala Museebat mein ghairon kay kaam aanay wala Woh apnay paraye ka gham khanay wala...
