SHAMENAZ

SHAMENAZ

WE ARE A MULTICULTURAL FAMILY

Where there is love,

for all race, class and ethnicity.

Where there is respect,

for every community.

Where there is equality,

for all gender.

Where there is mutual-cooperation,

among all nationalities

Where there are no barriers,

of religion, caste and country

and people live in harmonic coexistence.

Where law is equal for all citizens,

irrespective of any divisions on

ethnic, national, religious or linguistic

Where there is harmony,

between majority and minorities.

Where there is no distinction,

of class and money.

Where conflicts are solved

with peaceful methods.

Where all kinds of worldly fragmentation

are sensitively consolidated.

Where pen is not bound,

to write against one’s wishes.

Where tongue is not tied,

to speak truth.

Where mind is working,

with no fear of execution.

Where every dignified head

is always high.

Where knowledge is transmitted,

with no commercial interest.

Let us build such world,

which rests on principles of,

peace, love and harmony,

for every individuals on this earth.

WALKING AND WALKING MANY MILES AROUND

Walking and walking many miles around,

on the untrodden path,

searching for a route,

in an unplanned way,

don’t know where will I land?

Will it be my destination?

or just a part of journey

embarking to walk further

in a more dexterous way,

to reach a destination not dreamt.

IT’S NO USE DWELLING AFTER YOU

It’s no use dwelling after you

because you are a myth

far away from reality

never to come back

It’s not pessimism

but your actions

which speaks more

than your words

I was a fool to follow a myth

realizing it very late

I have to bury everything

which you have stir in me

by your fake emotions

and concern

though impossible

CHAOS

Chaos, chaos everywhere chaos

leading towards catastrophes’

people panicking

not able to handle

current situation

revolving themselves

day and night

towards material possession

more than requirements

without any patience

making themselves obsessed

just for mere attainment

of physical needs.

LIFE SEEMS TO BE HIDE AND SEEK

Life seems to be hide and seek

ventilating the hidden paths

closing already opened doors

surprising at every ends

sometimes deceptive

sometimes unbelievable

like a game of hide and seek

when one never know

which path to venture

for attaining destination~

SHAMENAZ

Dr. SHAMENAZ is the Author, Co-Author and Editor of 13 Books, Silences and Survival of Indian Women in Shashi Deshpande’s Fiction, Golden Bridge, Poems on Partition Literature, A Visit to the Ruins of the Vijayanagar Empire at Hampi, Women Poets: Within and Beyond Shore Volume I, II & III, Verses on Racism, Resistance and Refugee Crisis Vol I, Gender Studies: Fragmentation and Formation, Shades of Life, The Celebration of Our Voices, Trends, Issues and Implications in Asian Women Writing, and Feeling for You. She is currently teaching English Literature at Rajarshi Tandon Mahila Mahavidhyalaya, Allahabad. She has taught English Literature and Language at S. S. Khanna Girls’ Degree College, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad University and AIET, Allahabad. With a D. Phil in English Literature from the University of Allahabad, she has professional experience for more than 15 years. She has contributed poems to many international Poetry Magazines & Anthologies like Women of Substance, Raven Cage Magazine, Poetry Archive, Women of Reflection, Women of Passion, Poetic Souls, Feeling International, Hope Reborn and Glomag. She is a member of the Editorial Board of many international journals, including Angloamericanae Journal (Macedonia), KJHSS (Azerbaijan) Anglisticum (Macedonia), IJRHS (Jordan), Cyber Literature: An Online Journal, The Context, English Literator Society, Literary Miscellany, Research Access & Expressions, Levure Litteraire (France-Germany-USA). She regularly contributes articles to Web magazines - Boloji.com, Merinews.com and Globalasia.com. Her blogs are: http://shamenaz.wordpress.com, http://shamenazsheikh.blogspot.in.