Main Aur Tuh

Main Aur Tuh, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

mitti
ki boo
ek hi rooh
hubaahu iske
age
main kya kahoon

a thought
that secretes
through
me to you
a failed tear
within
a drop of dew
on the soul
of my misfortune
like a wart it grew
yes i am sculpted
sorrow in sand
old and new
dust to dust
ashes to ashes
that the wind blew
rusty soul of iron
fetid blood sinew
pehchaano mujhe
main yeh
sab kuch hoon
teri rooh
meri rooh
kya main shia
kya tu hindoo
mindlessness
nothingness
a religiosity too

to shivani shakir