22Jun/0917
KHUDKUSH BAMBAAR LARKAY SAY – a poem
I am posting a new poem of Neelam Ahmed Basheer that addresses a young suicide bomber and raises some pertinet questions concerning humanity and life.
I am grateful to Ms Basheer for her contributions to my website. In fact, meeting Neelam Bashir in the recent months has been a remarkable experience. She is an extraordinary writer and a sensitive poet. Above all, she is hospitable, engaging and extremely lively. Her deep, ingrained humanism - under the influence of Ahmad Basheer, a leading intellectual of our times - is a rare commodity in these times of conflict, hatreds and violence. The reason that Pakistani society has not exploded and fissured is due to the presence of its writers, poets, literati and artists who continue to struggle for a better, hope-inducing world.
surkh saibon jaisay gaalon waalay khoobsurat larkay
tumhara naam kya hai?
kya kaha abdulqayyum?
aray meray munnay ka bhi to yehi naam hai
wohi jo subah isi raastay say school gaya hai
jis pay tum jacket pehnay jaray ho
tumhain kaheen mila to nahi
shukar hai iss waqt tak tou woh school pohunch gaya ho ga
uss ke abu isshi sarak ki
ek police chauki pe pehra de rahay hein
Abdul Qayyum un se roz galay mil ke jaata hai
tum ne unhein dekha tou nahi?
Khudara unhein apna naam na bata dena
kaheen woh tumhei bhee galay se na laga lein
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June 23rd, 2009 - 00:23
This is beautiful. And I am glad I have found your site. This is an area of deep interest for me. Check out my space when you can, and perhaps we can exchange links. Salaam
June 23rd, 2009 - 02:18
Very very beautiful. Absolutely stunning composition.
Please convey our compliments to the poetess.
June 23rd, 2009 - 03:49
great poem!!
I am posting it to my bolg!! feel you didn’t mind it!
June 23rd, 2009 - 07:59
Amarjit: you are linked. thanks for visiting. Yes this is a lovely poem
Mampi – thanks again
Shoaib Safdar janab – This is an honour. Please link or repost any material you like. Just give Jahane Rumi the due credit through a hyperlink
RR
June 23rd, 2009 - 09:27
This is amazing! She has said so much in so little! My compliments to the poetess and please post some more of her work,would definitely like to read more of something so heartfelt…peace.
June 23rd, 2009 - 09:39
I like to read you, your views, opinions and perception of things is so different from the others…it is a feast for mind.Allah bless.
June 23rd, 2009 - 13:40
neelam bashir is a renowned short story writer of this time. she has a different style of seeing and writing she is my neighbour and good friend and i m proud of her i hope she wl give some time to poetry.
June 23rd, 2009 - 16:13
This is my MOM!!! She writes really well. I am very proud of her. love u ammi.
kashi
June 23rd, 2009 - 16:56
Dear sughra and kashif,you are lucky to have her around.Please convey my regards to her.
And my second post was for you Raza.
June 23rd, 2009 - 21:46
neelam ji amazing poem.aap waqai ahmed basheer ki beti hen blky mani ki beti hen kia nazam hay wah parh k maza aa gaya
June 23rd, 2009 - 21:51
neelam ji apko parha ahmed basheer sahab ko parha brunch with bushra main apko dekh or yaqwwn manye…aap se mohabat ho gai aap ki shakhsiyat boht powerful hy kia likhon ap ki tareef main k alfaz sath nai day rahay.agar aap k afsanay parhna chahon to kon se digest main parhon?plz reply
June 24th, 2009 - 05:16
Brilliant. the harsh realities lie in the simplest of moments and that has been conveyed beautifully.
June 24th, 2009 - 06:56
thanx 2 everyoneone who appreciated my poem,specially to my son,whom i have not seen in two years,as he is faraway,please say a prayer for his health,i thank u
June 24th, 2009 - 08:10
Bahot Khoob!
Kaash woh Khudkush Larka wapis ho jaey!
June 25th, 2009 - 06:21
Please visit my Urdu ghazal blog, Khahish-E Sang, @ khahish-esang.blogspot.com and English ghazal blog, The Tree of Voice, @ thetreeofvoice.blogspot.com.
August 3rd, 2009 - 10:41
Neelam despite being short the poem is very sublte direct & touching
August 11th, 2009 - 12:47
Neelum tum bohat acha likhti ho