Nothing’s Forever

oh babay...mairey poem bhi tau publish karo yaar..

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i love you all

:)

acerbicjazbati

IS NOTHING FOREVER?

if...
nothing is forever

what about love
with an l or L
and its perennial nemesis Hate
and that Smile
furtively as it plays
over innocent faces
yet to be affected
by Love or Hate

hum jo youN behtay haiN nafratouN ki mauj maiN
hum jo larzaaN haiN mohabbatouN kay darya maiN
hum jo kisi joostoojoo-e-azli maiN haiN griftaar sadaa
hum jo mohooum ummeedouN kay khushgawar khaabaouN
ki taabir-o-taamir main hain koshaaN sadaa

what of the utterances
of sages and simpletons snaking down
...down to the reservoir of Wisdom
or the lies that mushroom with each repetition
into Lies and Falsehood

khooshi, ik muskurahat
ghum, hazaar taa’nay
zindagi, bhaNwar beech darya
such, fik’r-o-ihsaas ka azaab
aur rooh, ijtamiyyat ki maut,
...infradiyat ki fat’h aur
harf, pehla aur aakhri, la-faani harf
...libadah rooh ka

what of deception
raised to an art form
and of real Art
Mona’s smile, Tut’s frown, Rasputin’s gaze,
bard’s plays, Mirza’s kalaam, the written Word

and the prisoner of past, present and future, Time
and the kernel of time, Truth
and the tides of truth, Reflections
and the blend of time, truth and reflections, Life
and the core of life, Beauty
and the conscience of beauty, Soul
....my wandering soul

is...
nothing forever

[...and sadly Kasim
no nihilist am I
wandering eternally
in search of elusive
smiles, I remain
temporal :)

Nice one.

it really touched my heart.

Poignant writing. Painfully true and equally painful to ever learn and accept.

True nothings forever !the sooner we realise that the better,to make the most of the time we have on our hands, and the most of the gift of life bestowed to us by Allah.Be thankful and happy every moment , as it passes towards the end !

At least that is my philosophy .

Well written article though, enjoyed reading it !

however for an optimist , it becomes a bit difficult switching to a realist !!

Welcome to chowk ! do keep writing .

rgds,

Shirin

This reminded me of Khalil Gibran with a bit of Deepak Chopra..