The twinkling stars fade

Watching the twinkling stars fade into a new dawn, Through the frosted glass and sigh… Sleeping forms lay breathing soundly still, Green lights flicker in the dark, steadying against will… Bathed in those harsh flourescent hues, Tired eyes scan the horizon, a sea of blue… The sky is aglow with the first signs of light,…

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Silent rain dripping into the bottomless night.

Two figures walk in the dark night. The crunch of gravel defies the heavy stillness in the monsoon air. Crawling creepers outline vacant garages, their open doors resonate the echo of crickets in the lush surroundings.. The walls continue, on and on, the empty pitch black panels make them like gaping toothy smiles on the…

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Jagged blurry lines

A story foretold has come unwrit, Many a woven tale has come undone, Shattered bangles scar wrists in star shaped crimson bloom, Reminiscent of the night, when two hearts become one… Unravelled seams leave heartache abound, Sob rise, and choke – there is no sound. Hot molten tears prickle behind eyes burning bright, The reel…

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Hoping against hope

By Z.S In life, there aren’t any guarantees. One lives on hope ,hoping against hope at times. Surprises are all the more sweet especially when, if you were hoping against hope that something would happen, and suddenly, it does… Its sort of a war going on between the heart and the mind. You think -she’ll…

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Here comes the Rain

After days of hot, dusty, steamy weather the heavens finally opened up last evening and Karachities got one hell of a downpour. It was around 7:30pm when the skies went totally dark and then it started, lashing wind and rain coming down by the bucketful. As always the rain was welcomed by throngs of kids…

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Cricket survives another scare

The ICC has finally taken the right decision today, that is to let the Champions Trophy stay in Pakistan instead of moving to an alternate venue.  The ICC had to take a decision in this regard because although the last few months has seen Pakistan holding a successful Asia cup with 0 problems,  players from…

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Learning to live with oneself

Many people in life fall into the repetitive pattern of self destruction. They go from one relationship to another, trying to find love and peace and sanity. What they dont realise is, they end up going from an ok relationship, and jump into a bad relationship, in the desire to belong – hence compromising on…

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Marriage Mania

by Amna Saleem The country has an excessive excitement; a mania for marriages. Did you observe how much people stress on it since the birth of an innocent child, more specifically girls *sniff*? Parents begin to lose sleep at the birth of their baby girl as they think about the expenses they would have to…

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