Toopistan’s 1st Art and Books Exhibition: Exploring Art and Inspirations
On September 30th, 2023, The Order of Pen brought together the best of Peshawar's artistic creations in one place i.e. NIC Peshawar. Organized by Toopistan, the Art and Books…
Keys of Heart
In life's intricate realm,we find ourselves with keys divine,A myriad of doors, paths entwine,love, care, kindness, and gratitudeA treasure trove that lies in each key.but oh! some hearts stumble, keys…
Translation of Ibn-E-Insha’s Sestet – ”This Child, Whose Child is It?”
یہ بچہ کیسا بچہ ہے یہ بچہ کالا کالا سا یہ کالا سا مٹیالا سا یہ بچہ بھوکا بھوکا سا یہ بچہ سوکھا سوکھا سا یہ بچہ کس کا بچہ…
The Song of Ravaging Freedom – 1st Winner of Poetic Rhapsody
There is Sulphur in our spiritsA brimstone burning blueInward turned and out it burntBut never, to ashes, turnedThere’s a wick that lit foreverOur hopes live on foreverForever! And free!Free as…
The Beauty of Comparative Literature – A Poetic Reflection
In the current epoch of Postmodern thought, Comparison, yet, remains a blot. But why a blot? Why not a smile? Literature's juxtapos- I T I O N 's needed. From…
Unfinished Pot
The sun was never so hot;The sky was never so far.Dear Potter, are you notThe reason for the useless war?The pot was not dry,And the soft clay breaks.But the pot…
You and I
Just when I had nothing to do with you, The cosmic dance, yet again, Spun you and I together We’re dancing on our tiptoes But I think, here I am…
Oh…behave!
So.. You read Shakespeare, Dostoevsky, philosophy too You can recite the poignant verses of Yeats’ ‘Sailing to Byzantium’ And the passionate lines of a Pablo Neruda love poem You seek…
An Embryonic Stage
Embryonic stagea conscious being you were.In a bubble of uncertainty,possibly obscurity,fighting for survivalwaiting for your arrival. Feelings of vibrational energy,desire to survive,learning to navigatethrough a field of confusion,that's no illusion.…