From Raat yunh dil mein teri khoee hui yaad aayi, translated by Mustansir Dalvi ...
POEMS FOREVER
By Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Last night, thoughts of you,
once lost, rent my heart again
like clandestine spring, blooming
in a garden laid waste,
like the sweet morning breeze
slowly soothing the desert,
like an ailing soul, feeling fine
for no reason at all.
From Raat yunh dil mein teri khoee hui yaad aayi, translated by Mustansir Dalvi
By Anam Shaheen Waraich
At night, I lose hold on my emotions,
And embrace madness.
Sometimes I still can’t believe that you are gone.
You were my happy world,
In which I wanted to live forever.
Out of all things to get lost in,
I would always run for your smile.
I just want see you one more time.
Just want to hold your hand once again.
You know why?
To hear,
‘I am doing well’
So that my heart can rest in peace.
By Hiba Alamzaib
What are my dreams, and
How much do my desires
Weigh? Since long enough
In my conscious mind, I had
Little choice but to let them
Sway, back and forth in the
Rhythmic sensations of my
Heart; little did I know I had
Been painting big, singing
Loud and writing proud,
But even a little less did I know
How my infant dreams
With beaming, luminous
Faces and hopeful gestures
Encouraged my soul to
Flutter and fly so very high,
My aims thumping on bullies
And strangling my envies;
Forces of my aims lifting,
Fostering yet, strengthening
My will and conquering the
Most unexpected and
Brutal turn of events.
More did I gain to know:
Dreaming is redeeming
Bitter memories, dark griefs
And the numbness of the
Heart. Little did I know my
Fairy dreams can surmount the
Negatives, grasp the positives
And often fetch me a ticket
To the land we all once dreamt of.
By Areeba Naseer
What if words could
Speak?
Every Yes would say
No and
Every lie would tell
The truth.
And you, without the
Words to help you
Would remain silent.
And I would once more be,
Blind-folded, and
mistake your silence
For love.
Compiled by SK
