Monthly Archives: December 2015

Abbas

Posted on December 31, 2015 by hazinedar

Come on Abbas, it’s time; You said evening, evening has come. Set the raki table; Let this heartache cease. Under the shade of the tree; Just by the pool. Send news to the moon to come out tonight; Let it … Continue reading →

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Night Is an Effect

Posted on December 16, 2015 by hazinedar

To a pitch-black palace colours have retired; Everything is equal now: It is night. Aligned are wells and minarets; Everything is either dwarf or giant. A sudden onslaught of waters to memory; What is beginning, or perhaps ending, is agony. … Continue reading →

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Outside My Window May There Always Be Day

Posted on December 15, 2015 by hazinedar

No say have I over the breaking day; Nor is there anyone to understand; Alas, death comes to mind; Then, this light, this garden, this bird. And to its Lord the heart says: No fear have I of the pain … Continue reading →

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Petition

Posted on December 14, 2015 by hazinedar

I, too, am one of your sinful servants, my God… The only prayer I know is “Kulhuvallah”*, And I know to say “Thank You Lord” when I feel full. I don’t fast even just for a day during Ramadan; Yet … Continue reading →

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Desire at the End of a Day

Posted on December 2, 2015 by hazinedar

Day breaks like roses On the dark circles around my weary eyes. Like roses… endless large roses. Roses wail more than even reeds; Alas, behind them the sun rises ! From golden towers again birds Herald life as life recurs. … Continue reading →

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