by info@picodeliq.com | Jan 8, 2025 | Blog, Poetry
Khusro sings, “there is only Light darkness is a trick of your mind, an illusion that takes away, the splendour of your birth right which is Light, Light, and more Light” Your mother whispers, “soften your heart, drop your shields, and your swords there is no danger,... by info@picodeliq.com | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Poetry
For Marx Oh knaves, who lie back among your plush towers of privilege, Gazing down on us who toil and travail just to reach the ghosts of an evening meal. Your laughter a rippling cacophony of treacherous deceit and gilded devilry, Lust dancing on your tongues as you... by info@picodeliq.com | Jul 10, 2024 | Blog, Poetry
The significance of shibh This clearing in the sand,over here -Stamped with the imprint of your feet,I carry with me across the seas,as I traverse worldsthat separate themselves with songs of dissonance,and the architecture of upheaval,imaginary differencesinscribed... by projects.uk@picodeliq.com | Dec 15, 2023 | Blog, Poetry
Tehran In this place, poetry looms everywhere, spilling off the tongues of taxi drivers and street hawkers like the blood of a pomegranate. Hafez and Khayyam flavour each breath With the pungent fragrance of ‘hu’ – and when everything is sacred, there is no more... by projects.uk@picodeliq.com | Nov 1, 2019 | Poetry
La illaha il Allah. Murshid, My Beloved, I have no roses to lay at Your feet; No golden garland, Not even a sweetmeat. All I have is this: An oblation of words. Sprung forth from my very soul, in footsteps of circles, and gestures of half moons – Echoing Light.... by projects.uk@picodeliq.com | Aug 1, 2019 | Poetry
In yesterday’s dream of paradise, I found you loitering among the shadows. And today you are nowhere to be seen. Tomorrow perhaps you shall appear again. So many changing seasons in the space of a few breaths. Our hearts withered and dry like aged leather. More...