16 December, a day like any

Author : Shahwar Kibria      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 4/1/2013 8:50:00 AM

'Rosesa few cards—get wellavengeprotectshamemurderhangavenge dinnerclothesoh waitavengeyesangermust stopinjusticeavenge—cardsin flowery fontand rosesthey smell oldbut not preciousa few petals justshying away on a thornless stem after all what use is a mere rose,without a thorn?—calm and in griefin pain and calma numbnesscalm and pain but comforta handcaressing softlylove circles on your neckdown your chestthe circles greatly tighten till they are rough and red and angry and weak on t(...)'

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Author : Shahwar Kibria      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 11/20/2012 1:17:00 PM

'~ Love. Is not easy. It is a dagger pierced halfway through your throat when you are still alive. Love is  The pain  Of a thousand fallen empires  in your chest Love is  the promise Of infinite humiliations Love is not easy But Love is Beautiful! ~'

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The coming of my love, Rumi.

Author : Shahwar Kibria      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 9/30/2012 2:29:00 PM

'~Immortal is this day for it bears your being You came To never go back Immortal is this day which boasts of your being You are here. Forever. For us. With us. Beyond us. Show us, for we are blind. Heal us, for we are wounded. Teach us, for we know not. Love us, for we are sinners. For your light For your beauty For your being A million salutations A million salutations ~ Hazrat Maulana Janam Jalaluddin Rumi R.A. 30 September 1207 805 birth anniversary'

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Always

Author : Shahwar Kibria      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 9/11/2012 6:13:00 PM

'~If there is no such thing as heaven What is it that I see in your eyes? If there is no such thing as hell What is it that hurts when you leave? If there is no such thing as God Then who is it that I thank for miracles… And you? Am sorry, I cannot be an infidel There is just too much beauty in faith.~'

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The Saga of June: A journey in Snippets

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 7/23/2012 6:41:00 AM

'~He alone makes this happenBetween strangersHe alone makes this heartacheHe alone makes this mindrestlessThis longingOnly He, He alonedisturbs our beingsTo guide us to magnanimous peaceHe alone gives us questionsHe alone gives us answersIndeed, He is then ExaltedIndeed He is then All-KnowingIndeed He is then End-LessIndeed then, He IS.!~~We are all bearers of lightLet darkness know thisLet darkness discover usLet us discover darknessTo discover ourselves!~~When times are difficult a(...)'

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Weathers

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 5/9/2012 12:54:00 PM

'A storm : OutsideDust trampled all day-RisesDust: thrown and shiftedAsideBelowUnderneath-ShoesHeelsPeelsAnd pebblesNow risesFuriouslyWith vengeance accuracyDust: now coversTree-topsAntennasAtop the tallest skyscrapersThe crowsNow teary-eyedlook down dazedDust: now punctures through eyesAll eyes-seeing and unseeingDust: bleeds dustDust: clingsOnto well-gelled hairOnto confident beautiful facesEveryone who walks under the sunMust now walkUnder a sun, screened with dustThe dust: now ri(...)'

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A You.?.

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 3/27/2012 7:07:00 AM

'A look into your eyesand then nothing else was worth looking atA look into your soulAnd then nothing else was left looking for'

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White To Black: 9-12-2011:Fire at AMRI

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 1/2/2012 4:33:00 AM

'And here I wasSailing through corridors in whiteAnd soft, polite green doorsOr maybe they were blueLike the oceanI don’t rememberBut I was in peaceAnd that soft heartbeat thudOf the white princess bedI fell upon each timeAfter each sip of orangeFrom tall extravagant glassesWhich shone like diamondsAs the sun crept inLike a thiefLike the fairy, perhapsAnd the TV playedAll my favourite cartoonsAnd I munched on goodiesWhich I couldn’t lavish on otherwiseAnd then I would look at the whi(...)'

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Sifr

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 12/25/2011 5:39:00 AM

'I knowwhat you knowBut We don’t know it-yet.'

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Ajmer-A Dargah in October: Forever

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 11/20/2011 8:56:00 AM

'"jeena teri gali meinmarna teri gali meinmarne ke baad hogacharcha teri gali mein"Lines from a Qawwali, a pair of fakirs used to sing every morning, during our stay at Ajmer,October,2011.White- a blast of whitePure, bright, frightening whiteGoosebumps of lightYou fear-As you leave your shoes outsidewhether you’ll taint this white?Your skin a victim of lightWhite, bright, power lightAbove, below, besideWhite, piercing like nightYour very own night in white.Then in the red heat-And th(...)'

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On the death of a Sparrow

Author : Shahwar Kibria Sufi      Blog : CONSCIOUS REVERIES      Date : 10/18/2011 3:05:00 PM

'Stray birdSparrowing inAnd joyfully interruptingThe mundane In meBits of crumbsLeft for youDevoured by crowsNever got to youChirping rapidly Little birdAlways precariousBut never at my mercyYour beady eyesBlack rainbowStaring And then shying awayAlways in rhythmLittle darer in wingsNever afraidNever hesitantToday Under the largeWindows of lightLay a small soft spot of shadowYou, my unknown fluttererDead On the first day of winterUshering in the coldOn the coolDrenched with the (...)'

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