Category: Poetry

Sometimes  life  takes  a  big   jump.
Gradual  but  impacting  like  a  crump.
Life  moves  ahead  in  a  new  direction;
Priorities  change,  followed  by  every  action.

Like  the  ripples  caused  by  a  stone,
It  affects  the  near  ones  more.
Things  once  aspired  for  become  a  fantasy;
Or  rather  a  sacrificed  reality.

The  life  of  this  world  is  but  an  illusion.
Transient,  … Continue Reading

Silent  words,
Silent  tears;
Unheard  voices,
Unheard  fears.

Situation  depresses,
Self-doubt  arises;
Unrest  prevails,
Agonies  despair.

Conscience  spoke –
Don’t  lose  hope.
His  Mercy  recalled,
Ray  of  hope  bestowed.

Time’s  there  yet,
Pace-up,  player;
He’ll  reward,
Your  endeavor.

Atomies  unstoppable.
Thou  art  capable.
Trust, labour,
“Unheard  fears”  conquer.

Written by: Zubia Nausheen
Edited by: The Editorial Team
© The Islamic

Overcome by desires and a tinge of fear,
I stand facing the open door;
I may enter it and satisfy my heart,
But will I exit, I’m unsure.

‘One last time’ I say to myself,
‘After this I will stop and repent’;
But what if death knocks on my door,
Before my dua’ to seek forgiveness, is spent?

‘It’s a … Continue Reading

I’m seeing people running, running for their lives…
My eyes slowly trace down to the innocent bodies lying still;
A child silently crying in his mother’s motionless arm,
And a father restlessly watching his family embrace the afterlife

Everyone’s leaving things behind, things that were once so precious to them…
Few yelling in madness with a hint of sorrow in … Continue Reading

  On the terrace, basking in the sun
One morning of a chilly December
I sit, lost in my thoughts about
The Lord, life, and all I remember

A quarter of a century has passed
Since I came into this world
With lots of failures and lots of success,
A million experiences I have unfurled

Yes, 25! I have entered the … Continue Reading

Dear Wife,
I apologize for the moments I made you cry.
I apologize for the times when to you, I was the bad guy.
I apologize for answering your concerned questions with a lie.
But know, this letter is not an apology that is wry.

This is a letter of appreciation,
Of the words left unspoken,
For I never had … Continue Reading