To my dearest Poverty: O My darling, beloved Poverty… Do not let me rise above you. Without your recollection, without your scars… As the alarm bells chime… within the depths of soul and mind. Stay with me, my dear “traumas of difficult times.” Humble me. Teach me. And never stop. Please do not let me…
Poetry
This space will consist of my original poems from my earlier years and potentially recent additions….as well as those from my favorite poets!
Reminiscing Pakistan’s Allama Iqbal during Amreeka’s National Poetry Month
{Featured Photo from Pakistan National Monument Museum, Islamabad, December 25, 2018.} “Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians.” – Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal It is another moment in Pakistan’s history, a moment which some may perceive to be a “window of opportunity,” and others, a…
Happy National Poetry Month!
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes As many of you may know, April is National Poetry Month! This is the first year I learned of this. Doesn’t it seem like we are always learning about a “new day” or a “new month”…
“The Self-declared ‘Prisoner of Conscience’” – A Covid-19 Pandemic Story
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou. We had a powerful storytelling session tonight at the American Pakistan Foundation, Leadership Council monthly meeting. I am a member of this wonderful community and I was able to participate in the gathering virtually. Thank you to Dr. Uzma Iqbal and…
Speak. Speak. Speak UP, America.
Speak, Speak, Speak up, America. Speak NOW. Speak Yesterday. Speak Tomorrow. Please don’t be afraid. The choice of the vote and the choice of the words need not be the same. Let not the fear of one system of oppression prevent us from fighting another system of oppression. Honor your voice. Honor your authentic truth.…
i am ‘nothing’ … A spoken word poem… #MeToo
“There are two powers in the world, one is the sword, and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both…That of Women.” – M. A. Jinnah Every woman who has experienced some type of physical or sexual and emotional abuse, has some voice telling her, “you are nothing,” in one…
I will not cry…
I will cry, and that’s okay. I understand this is not your way… To hand me a tissue, when you see me on the train…. When a tear slides down my cheek, As my forehead hugs the window pane. But if I cry, I can promise you … My spirit will not die. It isn’t…
Trust…
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” Leonardo da Vinci If you happen to go jogging on your regular daily path…. Try this with me one day: Tilt your head up and…