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

Set me free

It struck me like the diamond in my gut, Splashing my eyes open to the realities, Grasses aren’t green and sky isn’t blue. It’s dull and dead in the murk of blues. The pigeon heralds of the deads Obliterated by the blow of the time. My life that breathes the air you breathe What remain

Writer.

I am an amateur writer, may be around Grade C if you want to put that way. And i tried so hard to write something yesterday and ended up in a hotchpotch concoction. Ironically sometimes lines etch out like cheese melting in the mouth. I guess there is another me hiding somewhere. . These were