Call for Poems: Aaghaz-e-Dosti & Kavishala presents Indo-Pak Poetry Collection Program

There are few things that cannot be restricted by any borders, these are emotions, dreams and hopes. We, at Aaghaz-e-Dosti, have always believed in promoting these free birds for spreading peace. We join hands with Kavishala to give you an opportunity to weave them in a beautiful poetry and we will help the peace bird take a greater flight. 

As a joint initiative of Aaghaz-e-Dosti and Kavishala, we present an “Indo-Pak Peace and Friendship” Poetry Collection that will take the form of a book with 100 poets and poems written in 5 major languages of the subcontinent. Here are few guidelines:

1. Original and Unpublished Poems
2. Language – English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi or Sindhi (For punjabi and sindhi, please send a rough translation in Hindi/Urdu or English). 20 poems from each of the 4 languages will be selected.
3. A maximum of two submissions per person
4. Send file in word/text format and the file should have your details – name, address, contact number and a brief bio
5. You can send it at aaghazedosti@gmail.com or upload it at website of Kavishala http://kavishala.in/poetry-for-peace

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Poem: Sarhadein Peeche Reh Jaati hai… by Ravi Nitesh (India)

Khyber ki Pahariyo ko chhu kar,

Peshawar ke Bazaro ki khushbho le kar,

Raavi ki Lehron se Uthti Khanak le kar,

Milti Himalaya ki Baraf se Chamak le kar,

Aati Punjab mei Gehu ki Faliyo se mil kar,

Ye Hawaein Pahunchti hai Kayi sandese le kar,

Kabhi Ardaas, Kabhi Azaan ki Awaazein le kar,

Hamari Tumhari Kabhi Hasi titoli le kar,

Kheton mei Hariyali ki Raunak le kar,

Suhani Yaadon ki Aahat le kar,

Ye Hawayein Har Roz Chali aati hai,

Sarhadei Peeche Reh jaati hai…

*This painting is by Maham Gulzar, a school student from Toba Tek Singh (Pakistan). Copyright of the painting is with Aaghaz-e-Dosti

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Ravi Nitesh is from Delhi. He is the founder of Mission Bhartiyam and Aaghaz-e-Dosti

Poem: Koi Jang Meri Na Khushiyan Ujaade by Ravi Nitesh (India)

Kahani nahi hai ye teri meri

Ye hai ek daastan dard bhari si,

Sarhad pe rehne walon se puchho, 

Unke liye kya hain jeene ke maayne,

Vo kehte hain es saal fasal khoon ugi hai , 

Vo kehte hain baarish bhi badhiya hai aayi,

Dua bas hai honi itni kubool ab,

Mere khet me koi tank bomb na aaye,

Bagal ke jile me hai phulon ki kheti,

khushboo uski udkar mere khet aaye,

Dua bas hai honi, itni kubool ab,

Koi phool abki raunda na jaaye,

Na aaye yahan baarudon ki khushboo,

Sunayi na de mujhko cheekhein pukarein, 

Maalik mere bas itna hi de,

Koi jang meri na khushiya ujaade…. 

*Painting by a Pakistani student, Mohammad Hamza. This painting is copyright of Aaghaz-e-Dosti.

Poem: khayalo ke safar-e-sarhad par.. by Varun Tyagi (India)

In khayalo ke safar-e-sarhad par jab hum musafir hue,

toh sare raah, ek patthar ke se, darakht-e-Bargadh se Mukhatib hue…

Kuchh baichan, hairan, kuch sawaalo se parehsan, hum ruke aur poocha…

ki is tapti dhoop mei, jo akad kar khade rehte ho, kya jalte nahi tum,

kya bilkul bhi jalte nahi tum…

Is aasmaan se tapakte in boondo ke khanjaro se, kya galte nahi tum,

kya bilkul bhi galte nahi tum…

Us chenaab, Sindhu ko choomkar aati thandi hawao mei, kya jhadte nahi tum,

kya bilkul bhi jhadte nahi tum…

Ye betarteeb, be maksad, betahasha daudti hui mukhtasir si Zindagi mei,

ek hi jagah barso khade rehkar, kya thakte nahi tum.

kya bilkul bhi thakte nahi tum…

Is khudgarzi ki abo hawa mei, bekhudi ka butt bankar, kya khapte nahi tum,

kya bilkul bhi khapte nahi tum…

Silsila mere sawalaat ka thama,

jab us darakht ne apna haal-e-dil bayan kiya…

ki jab taqseem ki jad mei ayi thi sadak-e-shershahi,

kuch ghar yaha jale thei, kuch ghar vahan jale thei,

us aag mei haan Tape thei hum, kuch zyaada hi tape thei hum…

kuch aankho se behte kajal ki Fuharo ne jab bhigoya tha hume,

us nami mei gale thei hum, kuch zyada hi gale thei hum…

Zor kisi hawa mei toh na tha, per jab Sindhu aur Chenab ko ajnabee hota dekha,

us shushk thandi insaniyat k sath, jhade thei hum, 

kuch zyada hi jhade thei hum…

Is bemaksad see zindagi mei jab zindagi ko dum todte dekha tha,

tab insaniyat se thake thei hum, kuch zyada hi thake thei hum…

Aur zikr khudgarzi ka kya karein Raahgeer,

humne apno ko apno ki lassho ko dafnate/aag lagate dekha tha,

us roz sach mei khapp hi gaye thei, kuch zyaad hi khape thei hum..

Jo manzil ko tu pahunche musaafir toh bas yaad rakhna ki

is sarzameen ne jo behsarmi aur behayai ka manzar dekha tha,

us manzar ko dilo mei Dafan kare jal rahe hai hum,

kuch zyada hi jal rahe hai hum….

*Painting by a Pakistan student. This painting is copyright of Aaghaz-e-Dosti.