Unsung verses

There is nothing I can sayI talk to my pillow,About lost days where The grass was greener And the sun looked cooler. I have this meagre words,Clenched tightly in my hands,I speak rusted speech Unvarnished with amalgam(y). Lies kill me everyday, But I breathe— disappearing. There is this girl too waiting, I see her apparition

Afreen

Dedicated to my another sister Afrien. (Me trying to scribble) Afrien, how can be so quiet? Having a name sung by a poet. That’s a sluggish start of the poem You would think Aquib is such a boy who smear., Aha, my dear dont mark my words (Let me start for real.) As the poem

Etheree: Zareen

Etheree dedicated to my sister Zrien. Oh! Zareen The scenic Aura you trail like glitters in the Expanse  of  the  golden Flame held by the azimuth sky Your words are the stars twinkling in the blankness of my electric mind c a r i c a t u r e in the ranks of heaven.

Remember?

I used to look into her eyes, And kiss those beautiful eye lids, Clasped hands together tightly We would witness the sun glorifying us, We would listen to the endearing Zephyr singing ballads. The cuckoo bird welcoming us With beautiful symphonies. I told her about good tales That fairies did exist and elves did dance.

Festered

Why did the rose wilt too soon ? I saw yesterday shining bright so red. Now white-loosing all the sheen . For every walk I took I fell on ground. This life is difficult like a jigsaw puzzle. Me the battered soul feared to bathe In the warmth of the sun that Maa told. I

Urdu Ghazal – #love- By Aquib

Glossary Jaan nisar – devoted Javaaz – justified Nayaaz- supplication Bazm e Jana – closed ones Ulfat – love Irtekaaz- convergence Noor e Qamar- light of the moon Ru e noor – light from her Furqat – devoid of love/lovers Qalb- heart Veraan- empty Aghaaz- start Muhafazat- protection (husband’s muhafazat- ) Benayaz- exemplary Faraz- height

Wish I can start my poetry For you but I am still searching Scathing abysmal figments. In the half burnt sheets of memories I am separating dusts and clouds. Your aura lingers in my empty heart. Life’s been a thundering thud In the festering mind I hear cardinal echo Purging the inferno of loathesome waves.

Voices

Oh dear! Stay there, I am Vexed by excruciating thoughts I see lies and lie in the abysmal clamoring silence, Don’t cometh, don’t call, Don’t come near me to save Let me crawl up from the dungeon. I hear voices from the balcony of my heart, I hear them again and again These voices make

Demure

the star rose to ineffablity, Shining almost blinding me. It does blind me almost completely. Oh, such beautiful that was As murky mirth convalescing me. A rose bloomed too in the garden Of weeds that I have. I saw periwinkle Daffodils jumping in jocund. The smell sounded bells in my heart, As some bounteous beauty

Cliff

Remember those days when the sun smiled , And I was so happy with the turning days into nights. My heart was beating in resonance with yours. Now I lay in the darkness counting my days. I like those starry nights and moon, I like voids around me, I love the Symphony that silence shouts.