My story
My story
Saturday.31st August 2019
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It tells my story
so sad and complete history
how came the love's abandonment?
and where am I at present?
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I gave everything
and tried to bring
heaven on earth
but you gave me a slow death
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I had weaved my dreams
and formed a very good team
you proved disaster
and made me a sufferer
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I still live in an ol...
Saturday 31st August 2019 2:00 pm
With heavy yoke here
With heavy yoke here
Saturday,31st August 2019
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Yes, it is life's fulfillment
the dreams and aspirations at present
nothing to worry and everything to carry
long way ahead with all that zeal no eyes teary
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we mingle in love
and believe in its shining glory
the sun shall never set
and we shall get everything aw desired
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we all know yet to go
and blow own...
Saturday 31st August 2019 1:59 pm
Wisdom lays
Wisdom lays
Saturday,31st August 2019
Ignorance is bliss
you miss everything
remain ignorant
and lose the importance
if it is a pretense
then take a full chance
give an opponent a slip
and keep your game intact
wisdom lays not in counter
but with the move clever
observe silence
and make him tense
what shall be the reason?
he may be the now worried perso...
Saturday 31st August 2019 1:49 pm
Not kind
Not kind
Friday,30th August 2019
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life had been not kind
from the beginning to find
a little respite from the strain
rather it added more pain
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no worries
I accepted and tried to carry
with full resolve
and nearly solved
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I shall never withdraw
and draw
the helpless lines
and define the life in cage
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I shall rather face
and trace
It's...
Friday 30th August 2019 4:56 pm
Outburst-No tears
Outburst-no tears
Friday,30th August 2019
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Fall, not o, tears!
that shall tear apart
and separate you from the part
and weaken the body to look at human art
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the pain
it shall come, go or remain
but you control
and resist the call
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the anguish
it may finish
your identity
and cause fall with an integrity
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you must resist
and insist
on ...
Friday 30th August 2019 4:39 pm
Not to give in
Not to give in
Friday,30th August 2019
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Not to give in
but stand firm and win
the beautiful fight
and feel it right
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love is no battleground
it is found
with great struggle
from deserved individuals
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brace with an unbreakable shield
but the position shall not be held
as love may pierce through
and make you view it seriously
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love means surr...
Friday 30th August 2019 4:26 pm
Knows no
Kindness knows
Tuesday,27th August 2019
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Leave no stone unturned
and return
the gesture with love
even if they don't believe
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kindness knows no bound
and shall never be found
in isolation
it is a firm and strong relation
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sometimes, you may not be liked
and poked
for nothing
yet, they got to feel something
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you have own ideals to pursue
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Wednesday 28th August 2019 3:27 pm
Literature-the deep ocean
Literature- The deep ocean
Wednesday,28th August 2019
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Nothing to say but only to feel
to look at the sky and fill the void
what the sky's vastness had once said
"Go on, Go on" til something is laid across
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it becomes a matter of great pride
that decides
once for all about the path that remains open
to walk over and regain the confidence
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What keeps me goi...
Wednesday 28th August 2019 1:38 pm
Life next door
Life next door
Tuesday,27th August 2019
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Search it nowhere
it is here
within you
to pass-through
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ask inner conscious
and remain continuous
in search of an answer
you shall always be offered
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start loving human beings
and try to bring
the peace next door
with an immediate neighbor
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you can change relatives
and be subjective
but neighb...
Tuesday 27th August 2019 4:41 pm
Fear built-in
Fear built-in
Tuesday,27th August 2019
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Fear
it is what you always bear
deep in the heart
and remain part
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what makes you think?
and put ink
with shaking the hand
and forget to accept it at the end
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fear is a product of a weak mind
that finds
you in an awkward land
where there is no escape till an end
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what grips really?
it happens daily
...Tuesday 27th August 2019 3:55 pm
High respect for the nation
High respect for the nation
Tuesday,27th August 2019
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What have we earned internationally?
real fame for nation and respectability
as Muslim nations come forward
and the word of an entire nation
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is it not the honor and attitude?
that has been shown with a magnitude
of acceptance that has been bestowed
and in the true sense followed
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When the head of the e...
Tuesday 27th August 2019 1:26 pm
You, old man
You old man
Monday,26th August 2019
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"You old man" get lost
no place for you here at any cost
I was virtually on the road
homeless shaken bodily on the road
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why children become intolerant?
and unwelcome parents
show them the door
and make them virtually destitute and poor
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I have no regret
but let
my feeling be put in the air
to look reasonable a...
Monday 26th August 2019 4:17 pm
Think about no one
Think about no one
Monday,26th August 2019
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You need to self yourself
you have the qualities in a hidden heart chamber
anger on none
and regret is always shown
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consider it as blessings
nothing goes missing
if you earnestly pray
and follow the gospel in a sincere way
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think about no one
but care for self and one only
as no one is responsible
for t...
Monday 26th August 2019 4:09 pm
Invade & disappear
Invade and disappear
Monday,26th August 2019
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I feel no sore
and feel bored
as she has already left and gone
to find another heaven
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she was selfish and greedy
and wanted a wealthy,
stout man as her companion
and found no good match in me
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I regretted it later
but offered no answer
she was on her way out
and clearly fallen out
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why do such ...
Monday 26th August 2019 3:49 pm
Song of togetherness
Song of togetherness
Saturday,24th August 2019
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What do you think of love?
and believe
in its depth
with the heavy breath
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does that invite?
and ignite
the urge for a hug
and make feet to dig the ground
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I am unaware of the kiss
but miss
it's sweetness
that brings shine on the face
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love is to bring
a blossom and sing
the song of toge...
Sunday 25th August 2019 4:11 pm
Trade war & globalization
Trade war & globalization
Sunday,25th August 2019
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Not enough has been done
whatever is perused helps none
Globalization has been misinterpreted
the progress has not been related properly
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it is aimed at extending the hegemony
bring as many countries as possible under the fold
keeping eye on their natural resources
and take over the control even by force
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Sunday 25th August 2019 1:38 pm
Gentleness
Gentleness
Emerges
Naturally &
Inwardly
Under
Serenity... Sania Zakir
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Genius
Sunday,25th August 2019
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How do you feel?
when nothing appeals
and inspires you
to feel through
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what makes you feel great?
when people state
about your gentleness
that too on the face
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this is something unusual
but you feel it as casual
it is credit f...
Sunday 25th August 2019 1:29 pm
Freedom means and
Freedom means
Saturday,24th August 2019
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For me, freedom means
an application of wisdom,
wisdom to prevail in each individual
for the protection of rights of the people
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it doesn't give you protection
if your actions
go against the civil norms
you should remain well informed
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your liberty is democratic right
and you can fight
or its preservation
b...
Saturday 24th August 2019 1:01 pm
Let it fall
Let it fall
Saturday,24th August 2019
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Let the tears fall down
and make it known
that they are not from the weakness grown
and simply flown on the ground
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it is a sacred flow
and allows
the women's plight
when something is not going right
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how long can one bear the atrocity?
when it is considered as shame on humanity
everybody is aware of its continu...
Saturday 24th August 2019 12:59 pm
In perfect tune and
In perfect tune and
Saturday,24th August 2019
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She was always there
for me to hear
what I could say next
she was always hoping the best
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she never said anything
or laid the conditions
but always strengthened the relation
and it added more excitation
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she won't argue
but view
my face with a deep desire
and this I always admired
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we never mat...
Saturday 24th August 2019 12:41 pm
Full of illusions
Full of illusions
Friday,23rd August 2019
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Not as usual
but take it as casual
with no dismal feelings
but as well behaved human being
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the world is full of illusions
with lots of confusions
as to how to deal with the situation
we are tired of its continuation
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worldly gain remains elusive
and never revives
the spirit within
the impact remains unse...
Friday 23rd August 2019 4:18 pm
Go a long way
Go a long way
Friday,23rd August 2019
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Lovely lines
I try to define
with my own perception
and rate the human relation
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nothing remains in the mind
but thinks more and finds
the place to think more
and adore the efforts
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what do we all profess?
and try to get access
to the global scene
and show the serenity
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no color, no race, and no nation...
Friday 23rd August 2019 4:12 pm
Insult to none
Insult to none
Friday,23rd August 2019
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Go at any time
come at any time
but stay with the will
and fill it with feeling
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nothing matters
when you utter
in disbelief
and provide no relief
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hurt no one
and insult to none
you have the liberty to choose
but don't take out shoes at the wrong time
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love is no commodity
for sale to anybody
i...
Friday 23rd August 2019 4:05 pm
No easy life
No easy route
Thursday,22nd August 2019
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Life becomes difficult
when fear remains inbuilt
the courage is lost
and falsehood is protected at all the costs
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why not we dream about happiness?
and bring the smile on the face
the fact is known
and we should never be flown by fantasy
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life may pose problems
but we need to tackle them
what if you don't get ...
Thursday 22nd August 2019 12:36 pm
Women have
Women have
Thursday,22nd August 2019
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I felt shocked
when he rocked
with one sentence
It made me tense
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"you are not welcome"
he told bluntly and unwelcomed
I sever the relation
even if you retaliate with the condemnation
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I was expecting a new born
it was really an ugly turn
I was to face the entire world
very hostile and to undergo sufferings un...
Thursday 22nd August 2019 12:32 pm
Bind the country
Bind the country
Thursday,22nd August 2019
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In love. you believe
in peace, you live
in harmony, you cherish
in unity, you flourish
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how is this possible?
to wage a struggle
to perform and achieve impossible
the credit goes to all people
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in togetherness,
we defy the bitterness,
show no fatigue or stress
but express firmness
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unity
it wil...
Thursday 22nd August 2019 12:24 pm
Mind is mirror
Mind is mirror
Wednesday,21st August 2019
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The soul has perfection
in its own action
to reflect the real intention
and strengthen the relation
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why has it to burn?
and turn
the cruelty into the kindness
and shine the face
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the soul has no regret
and lets
the compassion to come out in open
and return to the scene of heaven
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nothing changes
...Wednesday 21st August 2019 1:33 pm
Death spares none
Death spares none
Wednesday,21st August 2019
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Death spares none
so far, no soul has gone unnoticed
each living being has to leave
and peacefully live
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death is an ultimate
and must relate
to good living
and must believe in faith too
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what makes to be dead one?
when love message is not properly read
or even if read, not properly understood
and refu...
Wednesday 21st August 2019 1:04 pm
With no one
Confidence, Isn't thinking
You are better than anyone else
It is realizing that you have no reason
To compare your self to anyone else…..
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........Maryam Haasnaa
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With no one
Wednesday,21st August 2019
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Compare with no one
its impact remains unknown
you are flown
towards no destination
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you are and remain what you are
distinct and very far
fro...
Wednesday 21st August 2019 1:01 pm
World shall witness
World shall witness
Tuesday,20th August 2019
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From the heart of my heart
I try to feel the sacred part
to breathe and nourish an idea
with an earnest plea
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from the sky's horizon
I visualize human heaven
where everyone breathes deep
to keep the world at peace
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No matter how difficult it is!
it stays
uppermost in our mind
we are here to find an ami...
Tuesday 20th August 2019 10:52 am
Dark repels
Dark repels
Tuesday,20trh August 2019
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Dark repels light
never allow you to make it right
once under doom's spell
nothing goes well
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darkness has a lot more to reveal
and make you feel
that you are not only useless
but worthless too
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You shall always feel jealous
greedy and keen to show masked face
cheat people and breach the trust
and go for the ...
Tuesday 20th August 2019 10:50 am
Falling from tree
Falling from the tree
Tuesday,20th August 2019
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How to convince?
and evince
an interest in the universal principle
that fall is imminent for all the individuals
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what shall be pain?
for the soul to maintain
a calm posture while detaching
from the main root while falling and reaching the ground
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it is a sad feeling in mind
and no excuses are ready to fin...
Tuesday 20th August 2019 10:35 am
The role to play
Role to play here
Saturday,17th August 2019
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Think of not your self
but put the self in shelf
not to take it out
and talk about
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neither will you ever get an answer
nor should be able to offer
a convincing explanation
about your role and human relation
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how can you detach yourself and remain aloof?
under the concealed wall and the only roof above
you...
Sunday 18th August 2019 2:27 pm
The romance river
The romance river
Sunday,18th August 2019
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The romance river always remained in spate
but did not relate openly
that something existed at the heart
but did n't reflect real art
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I opened and closed
eyes in disbelief and tossed
the mental coin
but invited only pain
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this has continued for longer than expected
and the mentality has existed
till you arr...
Sunday 18th August 2019 2:18 pm
No status but
No status but
Sunday,18th August 2019
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Use your intelligence
and brilliance
at once
for the poor citizens
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they are your brethren
and need even more
so be useful
and share their struggle
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you may inherit
the great pleasure to greet
all fo them at no cost
you can enjoy the toast of friendship
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you are poor among poor
and loved by the neig...
Sunday 18th August 2019 2:03 pm
Inspire and get inspired
Inspire and get inspired
Saturday,17th August 2019
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Blow your own tune
and create heaven
for yourself and others
shun the fears
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you show
and grow
by one belief
your actions must provide relief
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not the hatred
but be led
by own conviction
and strengthen the relation
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it is you
who can sail through
the stormy weather
with an offer o...
Saturday 17th August 2019 12:56 pm
Peace ambassador
Peace ambassadore
Saturday,17th August 2019
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From down to earth
he took his peaceful breath
with ana eyes not fully closed
to watch the scene of the world
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Not only he stood as the doyen of peace
but handled it with ease
spoke to world leaders
and uttered with confidence
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what are we going to leave behind?
and find
that the world is in turmoil
and...
Saturday 17th August 2019 12:48 pm
Towards sunset
Towards sunset
Saturday,17th August 2019
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Inching towards sunset
before it becomes too late
I set my course
to paint the life with memorable verses
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I have closely watched
and reached
the level of self-satisfaction
with no reaction at all
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Life has given everything
to bring
the inner voice on the fore
it makes me feel no sore
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life had been...
Saturday 17th August 2019 12:46 pm
O,My holy land
O, My holy land
Thursday,15th August 2019
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O, My holy motherland
I bow my head
to all those who martyred for the integrity
and stood committed as a true citizen of the country
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I raise my flag
and tag it
with the message of brotherhood
and spread the message of peace in the neighborhood
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We have never pried for the extra land
rather stood for the univer...
Thursday 15th August 2019 6:53 pm
Flowers with fragrance
Flowers with fragrance
Thursday,15th August 2019
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I find in flowers
with lot more to offer
the appearance
and chance
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the beauty is forever
the fragrance shall last never
love shall always reign
our attitude must be designed
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life has to fade
with no consideration of trade
in our approach
but only love as such
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life shall smile
and file
...Thursday 15th August 2019 6:51 pm
No time for change
No time for change
Thursday,15th August 2019
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I will not change
despite with growing age
it becomes unmanageable
to think over and struggle
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I live with an illusion
and create self confusion
to live in fool's paradise
and commit no more promises
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it is a human tendency
that we remember an almighty
but pay less regard
to each word expected
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Thursday 15th August 2019 6:43 pm
Holiest of the holy
"Holiest of the holy"
Wednesday,14thAugust 2019
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"Protect your neighbors"
and share the honor
if you want to be called
the follower of an almighty and lead the life
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no religion teaches hatred
and preaches to be led
by such preachings
it is not holy teaching
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I have heard many scholars
and tried to understand the paragraphs
nowhere they have uttered ...
Wednesday 14th August 2019 1:31 pm
Action and actions
Intent and action
Wednesday,14th August 2019
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Million rupee question
and needs attentive mention
for the human relation
and its continuation
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Even though the world is facing an upheaval
with the reception so hostile
and no control of human killings
we need to feel shame on being called human beings!
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but is the real end?
when we refuse to send
positi...
Wednesday 14th August 2019 1:29 pm
let the wisdom
Let the wisdom
Wednesday,14th August 2019
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Let the wisdom prevail
and avail
each opportunity
for the welfare of humanity
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not all are blessed
and in a position to assess
the real situation
without some confusion
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use it freely
and individually
if asked for
else you shall feel sore
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people need help all the way
but stay
away with shyne...
Wednesday 14th August 2019 1:23 pm
For the centuries
For the centuries
Tuesday,!3th August 2019
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For the centuries
we have suffered miseries
undergone poverty
yet found no liberty
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nothing worthwhile is done
so much water has flown into the sea
no star has risen from the east
except one who has emerged to work very fast
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it is his relentless effort
with a noble beginning or start
that enough has been p...
Tuesday 13th August 2019 12:47 pm
Inner voice
An inner voice
Tuesday,13th August 2019
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When I start to write
I know I have to fight
and scale an inner wall
to prevent any morality fall
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it is my compassion
and get ready with the confession
that whatever I put in black and white
it must ignite the passion of others
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it is like river flow
and go
with the rhythm of an inner voice
and give promis...
Tuesday 13th August 2019 12:32 pm
Dissension within
Dissension within
Monday,12th August 2019
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You are tied by unity slogan
and that is the need of the nation
whereby we stand under one flag
and call by name under one tag
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we are no more individuals
but people
of strong country
to stand firm for the protection of an integrity
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no race. caste or religion
directs the people of the region
it is sentiment...
Tuesday 13th August 2019 12:27 pm
Sanctity of life
Sanctity of life
Monday,12th Aug 2019
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Nothing to come along
whether earned with right means or wrong
it is a material collection
earned through hard efforts and action
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who can remain happy?
when followed an almighty
with internal awakening
and listening to the divine call
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it is mental satisfaction
that shows rejection
towards ill-gotten money
a...
Monday 12th August 2019 1:28 pm
Love happiness
Love happiness
Monday,12th August 2019
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I love happiness
and show it on the face
and wish the same
for others to claim
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does it beyond our limit?
when greeting
the strange person
that clouds our concern
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this is the only moment
that presents
our state of mind
to remain always kind
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if you refuse to accept
and fail to act
with the happ...
Monday 12th August 2019 1:17 pm
Love the nature
Love nature
Monday,12th August 2019
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Each individual shall have a different hobby
to promote it effectively, he shall try for the lobby
propagate or circulate the possession
and thus go for its consolidation
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not all people may look at with keen eyes
and try
to understand the message behind
and try to be kind
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the concept behind is very clear
no one sho...
Monday 12th August 2019 1:04 pm
The sword
The sword
Sunday,11th August 2019
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The sword can cut the neck
the missiles can destroy the deck
the bombs can destroy the cities
these are all destructive capabilities
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we can annihilate
but we can't get
the soul back to life again
it is really painful
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how easy it is?
to release the destruction
but can't release the energy
to protect the brethren...
Sunday 11th August 2019 1:55 pm
Her unforgettable nature
Her unforgettable smile
Sunday,11th August 2019
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It is monsoon
the rain may lash heavily soon
I see the sky cracking
and staking the claim
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so many shapes appear
take place with lightning and disappear
It brings me the past memory
it was the same thunder nearly
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I can't forget her smile
she was ever with the same style
no strain or worries
but wel...
Sunday 11th August 2019 1:54 pm
Poemhunter
Poemhunter
Sunday,11th August 2019
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It is a holy place
where we come daily and face
the new competition
and make no mistakes with the repetition
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only selected sights to make presence felt
and their fragrance is smelt
with qualitative presentation
and strengthen the bond with readers or writers
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nowhere such kind of liberty is seen
we remain always keen
...Sunday 11th August 2019 1:47 pm
Waves rise
Waves rise
Friday,9th August 2019
Waves rise silently
and surprise bluntly
what is happening?
next moment it is saddening
I am unable to define
but feel so fine
internally and get delighted
when her memory is sighted
what a sweet voice?
with the honey added as a promise
never to remain apart!
but with the close link as a part
I brush aside
and decide
not to go in
but witne...
Saturday 10th August 2019 10:00 am
The difficult art
The Difficult art
Saturday,10th August 2019
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You need no art
to start
the art of simplicity
and show keenness for humanity
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it lays within
but not seen
in today's context
as not considered the best
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it is very difficult to assume
and perform
the task of being straight and simple
so many times, it lands you in the trouble
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what does it cost?
...Saturday 10th August 2019 9:20 am
Peace drive
Peace drive
Saturday,10th August,
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The glorious sun may emerge from the East
to spread the sunshine very fast
to show the world that dark may disappear
so rise to the moment and keep no fears
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Dr.Penpen may enthrall the audience
with his charm of human power at once
it is God sent and heavenly chance
to show the world our stance
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how best have we done!
...
Saturday 10th August 2019 9:08 am
No fault with self
No-fault with self
Friday,9th August 2019
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One finds no fault with the self
like hidden treasure when taken out from the shelf
exposed to others for the real worth
and get the thrilling comment with an unstoppable breath
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you won't know
in which direction to go
or judge what shall be better
you want someone else offers the explanation
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wem need to be appre...
Friday 9th August 2019 1:18 pm
Her voice and
Her voice and
Friday,9th August 2019
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I never looked at the sun
and tried to run away
from the scene of love
but struck firmly and lived
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Love made me believe
and strengthened the belief
that it provides relief
when you concentrate and make it brief
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no show-off and nothing else
it won't make you tense
rather force you to pronounce
that it is god ...
Friday 9th August 2019 1:12 pm
Dreams are
Dreams are
Friday,9th August 2019
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Feel no lonely
the dreams are lovely
with memories fresh in mind
you always find them
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dreams are to be fulfilled
with the great humanitarian skill
you shall fill hungry still
and go ahead with the strong will
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it is like giving promises
and miss no chances
to realize in earnest
after doing the best
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life ...
Friday 9th August 2019 1:04 pm
Earn the respect
Earn the respect
Thursday,8th August 2019
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It is destructive thought
and one is always caught
with the dilemma
and his thought process remains on the agenda
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let it be any nationality
or for that part in the country
it is not the color or race
that hurdle is always faced
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dark skin people feel inferior
white skin people feel superior
whereas the hono...
Thursday 8th August 2019 1:07 pm
By history
By History
Thursday,8th August 2019
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Let our efforts get the shine
over the entire universe and horizon
it is a real drive in the direction
where we cherish the dream of being a true human
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what are we trying to highlight?
and prove the prophecy right
that nothing works except the peace
and the commitment to live at an ease
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Dr. Penpen is great visionary
...Thursday 8th August 2019 1:01 pm
As true human
As true human
Thursday,8th August 2019
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What happens?
when one good soul departs
from this heavenly earth
for a destined path of the death
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his or her oratory skill is remembered
the homage and flowery tribute is offered
the tears are shed and lauded for work
each and every word sounds in the ears
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this is how human lives are appreciated
the person is b...
Thursday 8th August 2019 1:00 pm
Peace-real moment
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Peace-Real moment
Wednesday,31st July 2019
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What does peace mean to human beings?
can it bring?
much-awaited peace of mind
and make life to be kind
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Why does lord think?
that human being may sink
with the worldly leisure
and forget about the future
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their world may narrow down
and desires may be flown
in the direction
with the destination unk...
Thursday 1st August 2019 5:29 pm
Smell sense
Like flowers
Wednesday,31st July 2019
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It influenced me a lot
my attention was caught
at the opening of petals
I really smelt the fragrance arrival
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what a gift from nature!
I was unable to assure
why do the flowers smell?
and tell the wondrous aspect
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we have the same object within
but it is not seen
it is felt by others
and often uttered with pr...
Thursday 1st August 2019 5:06 pm
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