The Unvalued Gems

in this journey we all bled
on the paths deemed misled
moving further freely we sinned
leaving marks yet faces grinned
when the light fades away
even the path makes us sway
with a spark at tunnel's end
hope is what we try to mend
holding on to the frail taut rope
eyes fixed on that spark of hope
hope here from nowhere comes
pieces of a broken puzzle  everybody sums
dark clouds of doubt and hate when grow
the word may seem so hard to know
then dare to look past through those clouds
and find the answers to those doubts
the doubts , thou fears have answers you seek
the deeper the plunge, turns stronger the weak
the strength we got was from darkness trail
once afraid of rain now doesnot care about hail
once feared the rain yet conquered the hail?
steer the ship in the ocean with canvas sail
once set to sail, beware O men !
as storm and hurricane cares for none
in the wake every being shall perish
yet this misery a few will cherish
the chosen few, the brave and strong
shall one day reap all they had sown
seeing them the stars will stare
the precious gems with blinding glare

An Encounter

past all the pain of the battles fought
they meet again on a path less sought
flashback starts and they are reminded of all the scars
standing beside each other they are neither together nor far
though tempted by the devils of hate
trying and trying to push it away
why hold onto memories hard?
what to gain from grudges of past?
crushing the ego in this plight
forgetting all the useless fights
rising eyes with hesitation and fervor mixed
from heavens above watch angels fixed

wafa ka phool

poetry by Hudaa Maqsood
editing by qaynat shah