The Poem: Kashmir

“I will miss your eyes”, she said, when last we met.

I mentioned the crimson sunset by the sea. When last did I cry.

( Omar Rafique )

Empty sockets, frozen dreams. Oppression its name, Darkness its theme.

Prison: where no bird is free. Remind me: when last did I cry.

( Amreen Naqash )

In the darkened vale, by the crimsoned lake, under stones, bullets, pellets and an eye for an eye.

In an undead state, another soulless ghoul, withered, blind and gory, when last did I cry.

( Sarita Tirumala )

Bring the smile back on her face, O please bring back the grace.

Envision the pain if it was you,for I can't even fathom if it was me, when last did I cry.

( Asim Gulzar )

Gods bear witness and time stands still.

Jehlum shivers in despair as chinar cries in agony:when last did I cry.

( Maroof Mir )

Hollow men masqueraded with honed ordinance.

They pierce the eyes; so did she. When last did I cry.

( Omar Rafique )

Neither I was there nor I was aware. Compassionate human I am to feel the pain.

Look into pacifism deeply and let the innocent people be free: When last did i cry?

( Pavithra Padmaraj )

The more you suppress me , the more I will rise.

They blinded my eyes ,but who could snatch from me- my dreams, my destiny? When last did I cry.

( Bisma Hassan )

Heart wrenching lullabies are instrumented, with the sound of bullets and screams.

And our haunting nightmares are half colored with blood in our blinded eyes, like corals of red sea:when last did I cry

( Neeraj Nawaz )

In the mirror, my reflection beckoned me to embrace him.

I sang to him a dirge for home, he said looking at me, 'When last did I cry?'

( Qadri Inzamam )