NAYYAR SHABBIR AHMAD Poems

Dear God
Thank you for your invitation
to join you in Heaven
sometime in the future
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I stand - or, is it, hide within the sanctuary of the kitchen and deliberate.
I had come 60 miles out of Town, to console my recently bereaved
father, who had - very naturally - been absolutely shattered over the
untimely death of my beloved Mother, .after 30 years of truly happy and
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I'm no rich Banker
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She never looked this lovely in her youth
Her eyes were somber then
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Decrepit
Inept
Corrupt
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People in the West have little or no time for their relatives. They claim it’s because they lead very hectic lives. Everything, including family must be compartmentalized and attended to on holidays such as Christmas.
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(A Pakistani MP)


I heard your interview with the BBC
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Imran Khan breezed into London Town last summer
(Circa 2011)
swearing to anyone who would listen
that he was destined to become
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Isn’t it heartening that the tiny Kingdom of Qatar wants to stay engaged with the entire World. Its keen to agree with the US. Hobnob with Israel. Allow the Taliban to open an Office on its Territory.. And, on and on -
Its only too willing to TOLERATE World opinion - so long as the search lights stay off it
And, as for debate at home - its simply not allowed.
Not allowed - you ask? .
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Its a well known fact that some people in long-term relationships
require...a little breathing space...

Once our children had grown up and dispersed
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