Tahir Aslam Gora

Tahir Aslam Gora

---Translated from Hindi translation of Tasnif Haidar: Sunil Sharma

Which Lands to Survive?

For the ones

bereft of  

lands

bereft of 

confidence

The God’s earth is distributed 

among the

different folks

The ones that leave native land

for

another one

And that land provides a 

sanctuary

If the similar land does not get thus shared 

among the

different people, then the 

different people

would swallow the other 

different people

Then which land tolerates 

them? 

That needs to be 

seen.

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 A Day of Happiness in the City

Something to celebrate in the city 

Today

The city never shares

The folks never tell

This city is full of atoms on lonely orbits

What is the reason for this intoxication?

Citizens are packed in the restaurants

As if a fest of eating to your full is on

Even then

We should query about the reason of this celebratory mood

Women running with the leashed dogs

Maybe, a festival of freedom for the dogs

Why is the city so happy?

Must not guess

Ask somebody

Fine weather might be the cause of open celebration

Cabs are happy to charge the drunks for their rides

Arabs, Hindustani, Chinese and Japanese are all happy

Something special in the air!

Toronto feels happy

Nobody knows the reason

why.

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Bio: 

Tahir Aslam Gora is a prominent writer, novelist, poet, journalist, editor, translator, publisher and TV Host with over 30 years of experience in journalism and the world of Literature. 

Author of five novels, three collections of short stories and three collections of poems in Urdu and Hindi languages. His three novels and a collection of poems have been translated and published in Hindi, Russian and Uzbek languages.

Recipient of Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal for his services to Multicultural Canadian Society.

Founder of Multicultural TAG TV Channel. His shows in Urdu-Hindi languages got over 100 million views.

 

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Setu, January 2024