The author has written this excerpt at the peak of Covid-19 pandemic around April-May, 2021 feeling vulnerable and incapable to help people while getting SOS messages at a lightning speed.

Na Shikast Zindagi hui, Na hausle hue
Haan, Kuch log is ke maani hue
Hamne kab socha tha, ki keher naazil hoga
Bas kuch log shaayd faani hue

Ek waba si maaloom hoti thi
Ek kisse me badal jaani thi
Khaali ehsaas sa reh jaana tha
Ek kirdaar ka mar jaana tha

Ab Sabr-e-Ayub kaha se laaein
Aakhr kitno ko yoon bhool jaaein
Is Maut ka khel dekh ke
Kyun zindagi se aankh churaaein

Shikast ~ lost
Keher ~ Calamity
Faani ~ Temporary/Cease to exist
Naazil ~ revealed
Maani ~ being affected.
Waba ~ Endemic
Kirdaar ~ Some stranger
Sabr-e-Ayub ~ Grave patience

Cover picture Credit: Sangeetha K

Bilal A. Abbasi (M.Sc) is a Project Fellow working under Dr. MAQ Pasha, having interest in bioinformatics dealing with structural biology with respect to high-altitude and cardiovascular disorders. I seek refuge in words, characters, and philosophy.

By Bilal Ahmed Abbasi

Bilal A. Abbasi (M.Sc) is a Project Fellow working under Dr. MAQ Pasha, having interest in bioinformatics dealing with structural biology with respect to high-altitude and cardiovascular disorders. I seek refuge in words, characters, and philosophy.

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