Poetry from Another Realm--Dr. Riaz Ahmad

                              A Tragic Outcome   I’m laid siege to, numberless my foes,   ​ Their  intents covert, ah no one knows ​ Ruthless and ceaseless ,  on their spree, ​ A stab into my  heart,  were let go free .   ​ I wilt whisper to the airs, and shocked ​ Volcano’s blast, aye dazed and rocked ​ The villainy breathed unto me, the fire, Their annoying discord, swathed in ire.   My life, and moments were  closely knit, The portrayal, a version o f my solid grit, Ah snugly turned ,  around my  simple wit, Lo down to my core , if open ed ’twas  slit.   I never knew ,  to  betray  me if  they must, Were it  the  avarice, the ir greed and  lust, My comrades had fallen ,  to a vicious gust. Core to brim a ruined soul, and then dust.   T he waters art  coarse ,  and  winds against, Re...

                  World  a N ightmare   Fastened  wild ,  with those invisible ropes, Enchained cruelly ,  with shattered hopes, Encased breathless ,  beneath murky dome, Blindfolded I seek a  refuge ,  like  my home.   Treading a tedious path, if I will ever reach , Every man across ,  I would humbly beseech, Show me the door, which might lead me in, I was slighted cynically, another stab within !   Folk hurried in their stead, fervent to decry, Humbled me  to dust , I heaved a grave sigh! Right to  bruised heart , I wert  torn asunder, A plunge into the deceptive trap! A blunder.   I  quivered  with passions, my heart yearning , Sighing, moaning ,  and  wretchedly  groaning, Engulfed in the wild fire, my wits beclouded, Mine  desires in the o ffing,   all  were shrouded .   The tantalized emotions ,  and bland re...

                   A Role of g odliness   He wert sinking ,  under a  gruesome yoke, And s ingled out ;  amid the  gleesome folk, For he had stood  firm,  with all his  grace, Against mischief s ,  aye his resolute pace!   Against  the unruly,  wilful  and arrogant, The dupes,  clowns and the extravagant, Vagaries, de ceit and  the  misadventure s , And  avarice, greed and impish  venture s .   His struggle  sprawled, for  decades three, Folks  spurt ed  venom,  and  of shame free, Never let  a chance slip ,  but him to blame , With  slander  and allusions, stain his fame .   S heer  ruthless cruelty, he bore  the pain, They hurled fierce, their  might and main, Blames and fiery innuendoes, their hate , Packed with accusation, and times eight.   His words rang in ears, t...

               A  Mother’s  foreboding   Reproof s ,  advice  and counsel all  in  vain, If   they  were  strewn ,  over  the  sand  plain, Thou wert adamant ,  sans sense  of  shame, Ye  hadst wronged ,  the honour and fame!   Thou wert so endeared, I could applause , Alack! But had detoured the right  cause, Stabbing in back, didst me grievous harm, Aye I wert ambushed ,  in my solitary calm!   Aye  verily naïve  and gloomy ,  on thy  part,   From righteousness,  ah  piteously depart, And  sneak into dungeon ,  of the destitute, And tarnish my   luster ,  above  any  dispute.   Then  my heart  hadst  heaved a deep sigh, And with thy opulence, I couldn’t   just  vie, Allured to prostration ,  at the critical bend Of thy life ! Time’s t...