I have a morsel of bread,
A flicker of wisdom,
A needle’s tip of longing.
I know well—
My canvas holds no life.

huma shah
Dec 15, 2024

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The water that quenched my thirst
Flowed without philosophy.
I plucked mulberries in ignorance,
And when a pomegranate split apart,
Desire burst from my hands like a fountain.

At times, loneliness pressed its face
Against my windowpane,
Its breath fogging the glass.

My translation of a few lines from Sohrab Sepehri's long poem "Sound of Water's Footsteps."

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huma shah
huma shah

Written by huma shah

peacelover,blogger,and good human,optimistic thoughts less hate ,more love this world needs. Be generous to everyone you meet is fighting a battle inside..

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