Kashmiri poetry is a rich and profound expression of the world's cultural heritage, reflecting its unique landscape, spirituality, and emotional depth. Rooted in both classical and contemporary traditions, it often explores themes of love, nature, longing, and the struggles of life amidst political turmoil. Poets like Habib Nooripora and Agha Shahid Ali have gained international recognition, bridging folklore and modernity. The lyrical quality and imagery in Kashmiri verse evoke the beauty of the Himalayas and the intricate emotions of its people. Overall, Kashmiri poetry serves as a powerful medium for storytelling and preserving the identity of its culture.Today we will read poetry of popular young poet of Kashmir .
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| Shafkat Aziz |
SILENCE
Sometimes silence is wisdom
The care for others’ honour.
Sometimes silence is ignorance
Good to avoid feeling pained
For having lost valuables.
Sometimes silence is fear
That must be to avoid blood shedding.
Sometimes silence is discouragement,
The weakness that stops one from stopping
Evils.
Sometimes silence is peace ,
Important to work carefully to reach the goal .
Silence is the language
Good or bad , depends on when we keep it.
I LOVE THE PAINS
I love the pains I’ve while lightning the dark mind.
I love the pains I’ve while showing the way to the blind.
I love the pains I’ve while fighting for the right.
I love the pains I’ve while relieving someone of their plight.
I love the pains I’ve while proving the veracity.
I love the pains I’ve while preserving my dignity.
MY HAPPINESS
My happiness is in assisting the people ,
Some get it from deceiving others.
My happiness is in uniting the people,
Some get it from dividing brothers.
My happiness is in telling the truth
Some get it from falsity.
My happiness is in venerating the people,
Some get it from attacking their dignity.
My happiness is in being just,
Some get it from being unfair.
My happiness is in being humanist,
Alas !The people with such traits are rare.
Shafkat Aziz Hajam is a poet, reviewer and co-author from India kashmir. His poems have appeared in international magazines and anthologies like Wheel song anthology UK based, Prodigy, digital literary magazine USA, PLOTS CREATIVES online literary magazine USA, Inner Child Press International USA, AZAHAR anthology Spain, SAARC anthology and Amravati anthology, Bangladesh etc.
Shafkat Aziz Hajam is a poet, reviewer and co-author from India kashmir. He is the author of the
cuckoo’s voice and the Unknown wounded Heart. His poems have appeared in local news papers like
Headlines Today and Kashmir Reader and in international literary anthologies like wheel song anthology
UK based ,Prodigy, digital literary magazine USA, PLOTS CREATIVES online literary magazine, USA, Inner
Child Press International USA.
Currently he is working as a private school English language teacher in a school namely Hill Park
International school in his native town Handwara.
