Dull Sundays
#NaProWriMo21 #Day5 # haiku & couplet dull Sundays offer, creased bedsheets, scattered blankets, stale cigarette smoke. *** messy counterpanes, yellowed spillage; wine glasses, greasy plates, ashtrays, and curry coated bowls smelly and sleazy. *** Mumtaz N Khorakiwala (Batool Idrish Siamwala) 5-4-2021 Picture courtesy: Brooke Lark unsplash.com
My Name is…
My Name is a meresix letter wordWith a profound meaningIt is Arabic in originAnd has a significant importance In islamic history *** The Prophet named his daughterWhile the original meaningIs debatableFor it is Chaste or AbstainBut for all the reasons givenIt stands PureBatul, Zahra are just nicknamesWith traits to personality.She was among the first to […]
Cauvery
Thank you For flowing through the hills and valleys For carrying on centuries old historic stories! . Thank you For the wilderness on each of your banks! For feeding men of all states and ranks! . Thank you For nurturing fish, insects, beasts and birds! For inspiring divine poets and royal bards! . You know it […]