When the state awards were recently announced, I was both happy and saddened at the same time, as the late Dr. "Mustafa Salem" received the state award for excellence in literature, and the late Dr. "Mohamed Anany" received the Nile
How many times have you felt a strange sensation overwhelming you, only to realize that you are not yourself?
How many times have you questioned those feelings that suddenly envelop you without any preamble...
How many times have you caught
I need you, my father
Though time has passed
I haven't grown up
I need your voice to guide me
I need your embrace to warm me
I need your hand to heal me
Your absence tires me, if only you knew
With every step, I remember
On the beach of the Greek island of Crete, Nikos was born in February 1883 AD and lived like the heroes of his great novel. He never missed a chance to visit a place, live there for a while, and seize any opportunity that arose. After receiving his
To the great heart and fortified fortress that clung to my name, establishing its base, strengthening its pillars, and crafting its history.
To the one whose memory continues to console me whenever nostalgia overwhelms me and my suffering
You know…
Being a daughter…
Isn’t just about being born.
It’s about—
Carrying your own silence
Like a second skin.
Nisar Banbhan, a seasoned poet and writer, based in Karachi, the capital city of Sindh shares his poetry
Hailing from Village Mir Muhammad Banbhan, Taluka Mirwah, District Khapurpur and based in Karachi, the capital of Sindh, Nisar