Syed Ahmed Shah Poems

It is Allah’s name that my heart repeats,
I contemplate at my teacher’s feet.
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Truth is thy name O Allah
There is none but only Thou
The Truth that encompasseth
The earth and the sky above.
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You left me alone in my room
Staring at five open windows

Windows that let in life…
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My Ram-rod straight Aide De Camp
My left limb used to be a nice little slave
Beautifully servile,
Ready to carry out my commands
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'No pain is permanent, only their memory is....' (Song of Mon Fokeer)
When I was young and uneasy
I used to play this irritating game...
I used put my face between two mirrors
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Can you spot the round object
Lying on the ground
By the side of the frayed masonry
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For a long time
They seemed like twins…
But soon I realized…
He was the River
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Don't waste your time
Looking for that hole in the sky;
it never existed;
But ceilings can always be shattered;
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Please do not insult her by calling her courageous
Allow her the privilege of fear
She was shaking like a tree
Like any child of her age would …
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