Author: Roodaba Shah

At zenith, the bright sun shines, Heavenly orbs spinning around the glory Of the sun; day’s glinting hues a mere reflection. . In the water, espying its reflection The radiant moon shines, Billowing tides hail its glory. . Reign fugacious of the glory Surreal illusory reflection, Sun and moon eclipse; overcast shrouding shines. . Shines…

What lies behind the celestial veil? Eyes gaze heavenwards ofttimes to behold glimpse, Spinning orbs, falling bolides Who’s holding together all astral dust? Effulgent sun, gleaming moon, all reflecting whose glory? . Unveiling nebulous contemplation   a speck of dust gleams, breathing life in every grain shines- How a drop of rain enlivening parched greens?…

Spread over the bosom of the morn, White petalous dews Reminiscent of fragrant surreal days.  . Once a dream was sown in the soil of love, Ripples of laughs sprinkled it and grew under the warmth of hearts. . Seasons fleeted, Waxed and waned many moons, Into emptiness, faded laughs, Rimed hearts and vanished its…

Softly blow O autumn winds, Still attached stalk to the stem life fluttering on the verge of eternal quiescence drooping existence  breathes heavily, the last hue of hope in me is pale now Softly blow O autumn winds… Let me see another dawn swaddled in ochre, Let me embrace another tepid gold sun,  Before I…

Day colours melted away When night unfurled its hues, In satiny garb,  Night  casting beguiling spells. In ebony tresses braided infinite astral dust, Orb of nectar dangling kisses forehead Of night, blushes like a bride, In placid waters,   reflection radiating shimmers, My heart sighs,  beholding  the resemblance of yours.

Flowers souvenir slumbering in between pages redolent of bygones memories unfading ***************** Elfchen form It contains eleven words which are arranged in a specified order over five rows. Each row has a requirement that can vary.

I emanate from the core  of divinity, Within me flowing eternities, Dawned and plunged at my bank many civilizations suns, Still echoing their sagas my burbles, Deep in the bed hidden pearls of valour,  Submerged ashes of betrayal in my water, Embracing yore, I’m flowing from eternities… . Bosom heavy Of witnessed eras shifting, Breathing arduous…

When thirst will be quenched  of the bayonet  cataclysmal edge dulled,  Storms will weaken. . Thin-skinned beliefs when unruffled; credulous  sanity will be free  from divisive dungeons. . Away from quagmire Of animosity, life will wade forth  to the harmonious harbour. . From the debris of dying humanity will build again with one accord  realm…

When sun jaded  curled up aside And astir cities  fall asleep, Incandescent halo a flashing spotlight, Daze, Banksy brighten up streets. Spraying cans  of idiosyncratic tinges  wiping out  prosaic stillness, Defacing banality of disdainful fences, Crumbling walls gleam when emblazoned with urchins, shining murals, Mute subways shout their slogans Lurk masterpieces numerous  on dingy corners.…

Buoyant dreams of unfettered life crooned melodies of freedom day ‘n night on silver hope, soared high. Plummeted to dark abysm when wings clipped of dreams tethered,   lilts of ipseity stifled faded away chirps, breathed last succumbed silently the other day, life Passed many phases of the moon, Earth changed numerous garbs but remained…

Not sleeping awaken she is, Entombed not she is free Broken all temporal skeins entangled of time ‘n bonds, Swathed in solitude of eternities,  Beneath the sods where smiling hyacinths,  snowdrops bejewel her, Where grey doves sing lullaby for her. Away from mundane  diurnals she’s breathing in peace away from life contentedly she is living.

Hidden barren, growing  within her shrinking wilderness, forlornly she dwells in sequestered silences- Where ashen sands sprawling from horizon to horizon, Wilting, bit by bit her skin-deep blossoms. Her bosom creased of sun-baked emptiness- Athirst her torrid sky  yearning for misty embraces of love-laden nimbus She awaits with bone-dry eyes for irriguous smiles…  

Zephyr caressing tenderly in harmony  river’s dulcet murmur adrift on calm waters supine floats unaware  of what does future hold  sailing with the flow, a canoe . Days capricious  may never be the same the waves now timorous  what if, go unruly? The sinuous brook  may have blind bends uncharted waters expanse wide, hazy horizon…

With ascending sun, fade away dews, silently,  leaving behind no traces of its loveliness fleeting  . Pearlescent raindrops kiss silken petals,  blossoms blush, in its glory, submissively then droop,  wither with shifting winds . Iridescent arch  of divine brushstroke, stretching end to end  adorns azure sky, elusive hues   melt away soon