On Joy

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 29, 2019July 29, 2019

Let every joy be rooted in A joy that never dies That when the former fades away The latter dries your eyes

Falling

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 24, 2019July 24, 2019

Ammi calls.Luqi slips.Luqi falls.Luqi rises.Luqi bawls.Look, he dries hisWatery eyes. IsIbby thereOn the chairWith hisIbbylicious hair?Ibby reads.Ibby hums.Luqi’s better.Here he comesDown the stairs,Through the hall.Watch…

Patrioticked

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 18, 2019July 18, 2019

Love your country dearlyA love never forgottenBut like all loves, don’t spoil itFor then it becomes rotten

Plan B

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 17, 2019July 17, 2019

I’m not that quickI’m not that smartNo super skillsNo fancy artBut I can sitAnd I can waitFor goodness tendsTo walk in lateAnd I can wait

Sinning

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 9, 2019July 9, 2019

My Lord, how great the sign in every sinFor every sin produces one of two:A servant humbled by the mess he’s inOr a wretch preferring…

Mami’s Girl

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 2, 2019July 2, 2019

There were many sounds she hatedWords came harsh until the shots ill-fatedCut her papi down inside a storeBut then even harsher did this feelTo be…

Perfect

by Khalid MukhtarJuly 1, 2019July 2, 2019

It’s a sign of perfection sublime To render all things imperfect As one scene of pleasure That cools without measure A heart that is burned…

Listening

by Khalid MukhtarJune 23, 2019June 23, 2019

There’s nothing more active Than listening Be totally racked if You miss a thing To hear, and to question What’s made out it’s nest in…

Bowing

by Khalid MukhtarJune 15, 2019June 15, 2019

The only one to bow to is One And if you must know how to become Unbowing to creation Then seek that lowly station Where…

Istighfār

by Khalid MukhtarJune 6, 2019June 6, 2019

When you thinkThat you’ve made itThen something occursReducing your selfIn your sightKnow that you Like all thingsAre in the controlOf that OneIndivisible LightIstighfār is a muscleThat’s…