Poems & Poetry

Here sleeps the girl - Parvin Shakir

2009-11-03T18:46:00.003+05:00

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Here sleeps the girl
Whose eyes bought dreams from sleep,
And then the night of rendezvous
She spent with her loneliness.

It was a strange waiting!
Pawning the whole city
To the shylock of fate
Just for the convenience
Of on half-lit casement!

But when the star,
On whose strength
The moon had been challenged,
Was about to appear on her forehead,
Aurora was already up
Tolling the kneil of tryst!

Parveen Shakir

What avails love when life is so ephemeral? - Allama Iqbal

2009-10-30T16:41:00.003+06:00

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What avails love when life is so ephemeral?

What avaiIs a mortal’s love for the immortal?

Love that is snuffed out by death’s passing blast;

Love without the pain, the passion that consumes?

A flickering spark I am, aglow for a fleeting glance;

Flow vain for a flickering spark to chase an eternal flame!

Grant me the bliss of eternal life, O Lord;

And mine will be the ecstasy of eternal love.

Give me the pleasure of an everlasting pain;

An agony that lacerates my soul for ever.

Allama Iqbal

O withered Rose ~ ~ Allama Iqbal

2009-10-25T09:43:00.000+06:00

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O withered rose! How can I still call you a rose?
How can I call you the longing of nightingale's heart?

Once the zephyr's movement was your rocking cradle
In the garden's expanse joyous rose was your name

The morning breeze acknowledged your benevolence
The garden was like perfumer's tray by your presence

My weeping eye sheds dew on you
My desolate heart is concealed in your sorrow

You are a tiny picture of my destruction
You are the interpretation of my life's dream

Like a flute1 to my reed-brake I narrate my story
Listen O rose! I complain about separations!

English Translation of Poem of Allama Iqbal in Bange Dara

A Poem on Rain - Parveen Shakir

2009-10-20T11:18:00.005+06:00

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Barish mein kia tanha beegna ae larki,

usay bulla jis ki chahat mein,
taira tann mann bheega hy ,
pyar ki baarish sy barh kar kia baarish ho gi ,
aur jab is baarish ky baad ,
hijr ki pehli dhoop khilay gi,
tujh per ran ky ism khulaen gy....

English Translation:

Why to soak alone in the rain, O Girl!

Beckon him in whose love

Your mind and body are drenched

There is no rain more than the rain of lvoe

And when after this rain

The first sunshine of separation w0uld glow

The mysteries of hues would you know...

I knew God well when love flashed before me... Sultan Bahu

2009-10-15T22:30:00.002+06:00

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I knew God well when love flashed before me.
It gives me strength by night and day, and shows what lies ahead.
In me are flames, in me is fuel, in me is smoke.
I only found my Beloved, Bahu, when love made me aware.

Sultan Bahu

Meeting my beloved..........

2009-10-11T20:51:00.003+06:00

My eyes are joyous to see my beloved,

My ears are happy to listening your melodious voice,

My nose is smooth by inhaling fragrance in air around you,

My mind is sweet with peace and harmony,

My feet are dancing at the tune of your gait.

Oh my beloved I am in ecstasy from head to toe

Its only after meeting you....................

So come very often to see me,

Lest my soul not part my body, longing to see you...

Gulabi Phool (Pink Flowers) - Parvin Shakir

2009-10-08T12:48:00.004+06:00

English Translation:

Pink Flowers....

In the season of our meeting

I felt pink flowers

blooming in my heart

the wounds of my heart

though healed long ago

the buds are blooming now

you are caring for me again

how long could the

pillars hold the house

shaken in its foundations

the old strangeness had

prevailed as if we

would never meet again

my boy still wanted you though

my feet were covered with bruises.....

Parvin Shakir

She means so much to me....

2009-09-30T12:43:00.005+06:00

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Hard as Stone

with hidden fears
she loves in silence

no one hears

Eyes of ice

never to melt

locked feelings

never felt

Spirit of steel

never broken

frozen emotions

left unspoken

Heart of gold

sweet as can be

beautiful soul

she means so much to me.....

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Bulleha least I know who am I ?

2009-09-29T11:01:00.004+06:00

Bulleha least I know who am I ?

Neither am I a believer in mosque

Neither have I trodden the infidel's path

Neither am I pious in sinful

Nor I Mosses in Pharaohs

Bulleha least I know who am I?

Nothing I have to do with piety or putresence

Nor am I in pleasure or grief

Neither am I of water nor of earth

Neither am I of fire nor of air

Bulleha least I know who am I?

Neither I found the secret of religion

Nor was I born of Adam or Eve

Neither am I of those who squat

Nor I have to do with dwelling

Bulleha least I know who am I?

From the beginning to the end

I know nothing but me

Nobody else I recognize and found

Nobody else more sage than thee

Bulleha who Spouse is around

Bulleha least I know who am I.

Eid Mubarak..............

2009-09-19T11:38:00.000+06:00

EID UL FITR

2009-09-18T11:08:00.002+06:00

Now that we fasted and did extra good deeds,
We celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr,
one of the two Eids!

Allah prescribed two Eids and forbid all other festivals,
He told us to worship Him and try to get the medals!

Ramadan is a special training for a Muslim,
Practice Islam even when its light appears to be dim.

Continue doing good deeds,
just as in RamadanAnd give Sadaqa-e-Fitr,
for every child, woman and man

We go to the Eid-gah and say the Takbir,
On Eid day, our best clothes we do wear!

We listen to the Eid khutbah,
And don’t leave until we pray the Eid salah!

We go to the Eid prayer in any type of weather,
And give presents to each other!

We say Eid Mubarak,
And wish each other good luck!

We celebrate festival of Eid
By thanking Allah for granting us our needs!

[By Obaid Ahmed, 8 years boy ]

It was the night of Lailatul-Qadr

2009-09-16T12:23:00.002+06:00

'Twas the night of Lailatul-Qadr
And all through the frat
Not a creature was stirring
Not even a rat.

The guys were all sleeping
All snug on the floor,
Till one of them woke
From a loud raucous snore.

It came from outside,
Not a snore but a clatter,
So Bilal rushed to the window
To see what was the matter.

The thought of a burglar
Was his reason to hurry,
But Alhamdoolilah,
'it was old Ramadan Ali!

His charm and charisma
Could surely outdo most,
His belly shook when he laughed
Like a plate full of hummos.

His aura was commanding
Yet jovial and funny,
Like a mixture of falafel
And chicken biryani.

His angels hung their blessings
Over the chimney with care,
In hopes that we thank
Allah later through prayer.

When Ramadan Ali was done,
He hurried away,
And Bilal swore that he glimpsed
A camel-drawn sleigh.

"Bismillah-Hirrahmaan-Nirraheem!
On Faisal! On Amina! On Abdul-Kareem!
On Aisha! On Sonia! On Hussain and Imran!
On Adil! On Omar! On Rudolph Ali Khan!"
(he converted)
And through the most holy night,

Bilal waved the spirit goodbye,
And the crescent-shaped moon
Caught the noor from his eye.
And as he went back to sleep,
The faint voice didn't wake 'im:
"A peaceful Ramadan to all! As-salaam-alaikum!"

[source : http://www.jannah.org/articles/poems.html#28 ]

Enough of Learning.. Shah Inayat

2009-09-12T14:56:00.000+06:00

If I Could Tell You - W.H Auden

2009-08-31T08:50:00.001+06:00

Time will say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.

If we should weep when clowns put on their show,
If we should stumble when musicians play,
Time will say nothing but I told you so.

There are no fortunes to be told, although,
Because I love you more than I can say,
If I could tell you I would let you know.

The winds must come from somewhere when they blow,
There must be reasons why the leaves decay;
Time will say nothing but I told you so.

Perhaps the roses really want to grow,
The vision seriously intends to stay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.

Suppose all the lions get up and go,
And all the brooks and soldiers run away;
Will Time say nothing but I told you so?
If I could tell you I would let you know.

W. H. Auden

Between going and staying day wavers- Octavio Paz

2009-07-28T13:38:00.000+06:00

I'm Nobody! Who are you?

2009-07-17T10:56:00.001+06:00

Kithay Mehar Ali .... Pir Mehr Ali Shah

2009-06-30T10:40:00.000+06:00

Falak py Chaand - Wasi Shah

2009-05-11T13:22:00.001+06:00

A Fairy Song..... William Shakespear

2009-05-09T13:21:00.001+06:00

Love's Secret ... William Blake

2009-05-09T13:09:00.001+06:00

Nature is what we see... Emily Dikinson

2009-05-07T15:17:00.001+06:00

Morning means...... Emily Dikinson

2009-05-07T15:10:00.000+06:00

Now sleeps crimson petal - Tennyson

2009-05-04T12:03:00.001+06:00

Home they brought her warrior dead - Tennyson

2009-05-04T11:41:00.000+06:00

Daffodils . . .

2009-04-08T13:21:00.000+05:00