A was once an Amicable Adam,
B was Boredom, don't you know?
C was once a Catterpillar,
D was Dautie, I love you.
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Hafsa is my wife and nomdeplume. Harshad Hashim, Midlaj Hashim, Zaheer Hashim are my sons. Habeel Harshad, Manna Harshad, Ezra Harshad, Rida Midlaj, Aleena Midlaj, and Izzah Zaheer are my grandchildren. My first novel, written in Malayalam language, 'MA', won M.P. Paul Award in 1979. Have written short stories and poems.)
Alphabet
A was once an Amicable Adam,
B was Boredom, don't you know?
C was once a Catterpillar,
D was Dautie, I love you.
E was once an Endoparasite,
F was Flunkey, you know why?
G was once a Gorgeous Gloaming,
H 'Has him', Ha, cant you see?
I was once an Incivil Idiot,
J was Joker, how d'ye do?
K was once a Nodding Knick-knack,
L was Love, but where is it?
M was once a Motherly Miracle
N's Night, let me sleep and dream.
(14 Nov.2010)