The Rivers The Ravi and The Pride, two rivers. Many canals taken out. Liquid history flowing everywhere. Certain and raw. The Ravi holds finesse and wisdom. The Pride, emotion and wonderment. The two meet. The confluence is Lahore. In spring and summers nothing is ambivalent on the banks of the rivers. Women, men, children, bazaars, buildings, parks and kites. Each has an opinion on the other. Like the critics of literature and art. Life oozes out from every pore of Lahore. Winter brings a bit of murkiness. The fog of The Pride is thicker than the fog of The Ravi. Rich friends who are no more acquainted with you invite you to dinners outside, shiver when the fire is out. Common folk, warm and friendly, pray the towers of Lahore become taller * when the fog is gone. * ucchay burj Lahore dey - HARRIS KHALIQUE >From "Between you and Your Love" (Karachi, 2004) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/yqIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Did you get this mail as a forward? Subscribe by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/join. Members are encourage to post poetry, their own and others', respond critically to the poems circulated, and participate in discussions. Post via email at [email protected] OR online at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/post. ====theZESTcommunity====== [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
