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Deenah Sep 18
I guard the paper as if it were breath itself,
pressed to my chest,
believing it holds my strength within its folds.

I long for its giver to be as before—
tender,
true.
I pray he will grow deeper still,
that after nikah, I may be the light in his eye.

Yet my thoughts race—
a scroll of green flags,
a river of fears.
I crave assurance
that my home remains in his heart—
secure, and more than before.

So I turn to the Lord:
if khair is written,
joy will come—
greater than I ever dreamed to ask.

And this page is no love letter,
but a cloak of faith to be cherished:
lines of devotion,
handwriting so graceful
that each curve and flourish feels like art.
Sk Abdul Aziz Oct 2021
Tanhayi say rishtay purana hai hamara
Meray buray waqt may bhi yehi banti hai mera sahara
Kabhi mujhay dhokha nahi deti
Hamesha saath nibhati hai
Meray har dard ko samajhti hai
Din ki shuruwaat uus say hoti hai
Raatko uski aagosh may khudko saup deta hoon
Hamara ishq ab apni bulandi par hai
Bohot jald hamara nikah hoga
(Hindi and Urdu)

English Translation

My relationship with loneliness goes a long way back
It's my only support during my times of distress
It never betrays me
Always faithfully supports and maintains our relationship
It understands every bit of pain that I feel
My day begins with her
And at night I surrender and submit myself to her embrace
Our love is now at its peak
Very soon we'll get married
Sito Fossy Biosa Jun 2020
pikiranku, tolong biarkan aku tidur.
Aku kurang istirahat.
Biarkan aku mati suri,
1-3 ABAD.
SUNGGUH AKU TIDAK MAU MEMIKIRKAN dia dan tuhan. Mereka sudah nikah siri, semua dipalsukan. 4.
oklasasadu is a diction that was deliberately created by Sito Fossy Biosa to express his frustration with God, disappointment, against God, and the concept of Godhead. ⊙a concrete poetry project⊙
Ayisha R May 18
Brown picket fence,
crossing borders—barter,
of custom(ary) dowry,
and nikah beyond wali.

Foreign weather,
foreign tongues,
foreign sparks.

Permit—ssable
by nature,
but not
legislature.

Pretty passport, privilege.
Permanent identity—
self-interest,
lineage.

🪪
On guise of love, passports, and circumstances.

_________

© Ayisha Rahman, 2025

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