Sunday, May 5, 2013

Gazal--page 23---shadab azmi

the  bamboo door  in that  mud  cottage
small hut  it  was  but  life  was  happy

in the  titanic  haveli  the  echoes  of  loneliness sting
when we  were  together  the  ruins  were  also  alive

spent  time  with my  parents  growing up
bamboo grass thatched  roof was  so  cosy

children  were hugged guided  and  loved
fear  of  elders  kept  them straight

your  memories  branching off  in all directions
just  one  of  its  kind  that  tree  was  nice

travelling  in train i  think often
if  you were  with me  journey could be  nice

some  necessity brought  me  here or  
it  is  known to  all , native  home  is  always  better  than foreign lands

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