The Story of a Lie
“Take these trousers to Kristina, the old seamstress,” my teacher instructed me, “and tell her they need mending.…
Literature & Languages
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As the darkness drowned
The dawn has broken, dance of colors in the horizon, The dark breathing its last, lights panting for…
Portrait of a Mother
I am a mother, instead of a picture, multiplication table adorns my kitchen wall. I have 8 arms…
The Realm of Zeal
Everything comes up roses in our sphere, rapture, zeal, and joy… So enraptured that We’re oblivious to spring…
Mother Tongue: The Language of Heart and Mind
Today we are all witnessing an aspect of globalization which is the increasing movement of people from one…
Storm of Change
It was one of the first days of spring when a butterfly appeared in our forest. She was…
Surprise Farewell
Death is a guest at our door, uninvited To some it brings bliss, to others perdition Suddenly shows…
The Flower’s Song
The humble flower swaying free, Bent down in prayer as winds blow by. No glimpse of greed or…
The Heart of a Child
Caught in a child’s hand, the seashell becomes treasure, a catalyst of daydreams. Tunes hummed by innocence reach…
Ebru or Water Marbling
After the “Sacred Word” was expressed in writing, it met with the refined taste in art. As a…
Continuous Beauty
Everywhere is your Beauty, wherever I look, in whatever I see, Dancing in the enchantment of Your love,…
Translation of Sufi Poetry
The misunderstanding and the misconception by some Western readers that Sufi poetry is strongly tinged with sensuality and…
Universal Signs
The old globe speaks on its own, Looks ecstatic with a Godly gown, With spangled Paradise all around,…
Never
To the soul of Yunus Once the heart has found You, Would it ever remember another? Once it…
In an Author’s Mind
Rational, Romantic, and Regular were three roommates. They were all new writers with splendid ambitions. They all dreamt…