Compatibility

Farooq--I called his name

He was busy in cooking chicken 

and I was patiently waiting for my food. 

 

Farooq--I uttered his name again

and this time he paid attention to me.

 

Farooq, do you think 

I am truly compatible with you

Or is it my imagination? 

 

He did not answer...

Farooq always fed me well.

LKO

 

 

Abortion

She felt bad after taking a pill 

and killing the baby 

whose sex wasn't identified. 

She sent me a poem out of guilt (?)

She didn't ask for my opinion

But I told her what I thought. 

I expressed that women should have control

on their choices and on their bodies

and if women do choose abortion

out of circumstances or for some other reasons

we should respect such decisions.  

 

My mother aborted a child--I said

She said it was a boy...

I wondered how did she know the sex

Or was it just her imagination? 

I never judged her

Rather was happy that a boy wasn't there 

to be bossy around me or

to curb my independence.

LKO

 

 

Return

Do you know what's in my mind? 

 

How would I know if you don't say it.

I can't read your mind. 

You can read my mind...You know that.

Don't you? 

 

First thing, we need to save our love

the way we save water in the desert...

They would always try to pollute it. 

But we shouldn't have any doubt

Remember, our love has more strength

than they can ever imagine!

 

Second, I don't have any regret now

that I didn't smile at her in our first meeting. 

Everything happens for a reason...

I didn't know that she would end up like this

Or I would discover her real face

So honestly, I don't have any regret now.

Third, she thinks I have admitted my defeat

But tell her, I would never leave you 

in the hands of evil...

I am waiting for the right time.

I am waiting for your return. 

LKO

Good Old Days

I have kept an old picture of mine

to remind me the good old days

but intense;

But it was good--those days...

You came to find me in the room

I knew...You didn't come to find anyone else

Dear, those were good old days!

I remind myself. 

 

You don't need to pacify me

I am always pacified

whenever I see you.

I just don't reveal that.

 

Long before your daughter was born

I was shown you with her.

You held her in your left arm

And you were smiling at me!

 

I have seen you with her 

many many days back!

I was shown the future

Rest, I will not reveal now

Because I have surrendered myself 

To the unknown.

 

LKO