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Nov 2022 · 224
If You Find fault
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
With my flaws,
I don't think they are bad,
I feel they are what makes me human.
10/11/2022
Nov 2022 · 89
My Dreams(5W)
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
Are wishes my heart desires.
8/11/2022
Nov 2022 · 417
They Say
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
I really want to come and see you,
It's just I don't have time,
I am so busy,
Time flies,
One day I will come.
Yes, do come please,
But by then,
I may be offline.
8/11/2022
Nov 2022 · 90
Treasure your soul
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
Starve your ego,
Feed your soul,
Keep it pure and happy,
Your body will age,
But your pure soul will still be beautiful.
Let it be light as a feather when the Angels take it.
6/11/2022
Nov 2022 · 312
Within You
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
Your beauty lies in your simplicity,
And silence gives it fragrance.
6/11/2022
Nov 2022 · 585
In Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
Wife is cute,
When she is mute.
Husband is honey
When he gives money.
3/11/2022
Nov 2022 · 82
Just Imagine
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2022
If a single seed can grow into a tree,
Your mind will be a garden of weeds with one negative thought.
2/11/2022
Oct 2022 · 72
When Nothing Works
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Follow your heart ,
It will take you in the right direction.
31/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 74
Change
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
If you want change,
First change yourself,
If you can't,
Accept as what it is.
31/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 119
Choose Wisely
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
The Most crucial step in life is choosing your life partner,
Cause this choice will decide
your future.
31/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 322
Bad Timing
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Old age,
I learned to be wise,
To be patient,
To know the reality of life,
Gathered knowledge,
All for nothing ,
Cause I am beginning to forget even the basic things.
29/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 203
Offline
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Born in the fifties I was lucky to have offline parents,
We had no mobiles or T.V.,
Mum would be there for us if we came back from school,
Not Engrossed on WhatsApp, Facebook or Twitter.
We never ordered food,  
We always had hot homemade food,
Even the savouries and sweet snacks were made at home.
In the evenings families and friends would gather at our place,
There would be talk about world events, everyday happenings and juicy gossip,
Sometimes somebody would tell stories,
And we all listened attentively.
During those offline days life was simple,
Parents did not stop with one or two child,
There was closeness and togetherness in a family.
Most importantly offline Mum was the best,
She had time for us.
Oct 2022 · 250
Hardest Climb
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Mount Everest may be the toughest climb,
But the hardest climb in life,
Is to prepare for each steps you have to take,
To reach heaven.
25/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 77
Friends?
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
She said that she did not love me,
But we could be friends.
How can a butterfly sit on a leaf,
When it is attracted by the beauty of a flower and its fragrance.
I really wanted her to be my soulmate.
25/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 354
4:00 am
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
We were still talking,
Engrossed in our conversation,
That's when I really came to know him.
23/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 98
In Life(5W)
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
The only certainty is death.
23/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 146
Oneself
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Everyone needs his own space, 
Somewhere quiet,
To talk to the soul ,
And feel life's grace.
21/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 239
Let Them Fall
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Don't hold your tears
Let them fall freely,
Let them say what words can't say easily
Even the clouds when they become heavy like your heart,
Let goes as rainfall,
Remember after rain there is sunshine.
21/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 74
First Love
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
You say I am your first love,
You promise never to forget me,
I have doubts ,
How come you have forgotten your parents.
Weren't you the one who would not leave her side for a moment,
Crying your heart out even if she was in the bathroom,
Weren't you the one who followed her everywhere,
Holding onto her skirt,
Weren't you the one who wanted your dad to take you for long drives as soon as he came home,
They gave in to most of your demands ,
That was their love for you,
Now you have left them when they need you most,
Not a single visit or call.
We are still neighbours,
They ask about you whenever I visit mum.
19/10/2023
Oct 2022 · 238
Happiest
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
I never knew the true value of basic needs
Food ,clothes and shelter,
Until I aged and became wiser
I let go of expectations and  wants,
And filled them with contentment.
Now with a few other necessary needs like medicine, transport,
A refrigerator to keep my ice creams ,
And a T.V. ,
Cause when it's on I feel I have company.
Life has become simple and sweet.
Most importantly I have stopped complaining,
And have learned to accept my pain,
That way people around me are happier.
17/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 226
In a dilemma
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Just listen to the voice that is inside you,
That is what is right for you.
16/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 117
Hurt
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Silences you
And is a lesson that makes you grow
12/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 234
Food
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
As food is to nourishment of the body,
Feeding others is to nourishment of the soul.
12/10/2023
Oct 2022 · 145
I Have Noticed
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
After Covid people have changed somehow,
They get irritated,
Are less friendly,
And get tired easily,
The liveliness, fun and togetherness in a family is somewhat lacking.
1110/2022
Oct 2022 · 225
Autumn Leaves
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Fly and fall
Full of light and colour,
Just like my emotions.
Except one leaf,
Firmly attached to a lonely branch,
Fresh and green,
Like love,
The pearl of the soul.
10/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 158
Winter solitude
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
falling soft snowflakes
it's beauty touches my heart
softer than a kiss.
8/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 185
Every Leaf( Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
has a story to tell
when it falls a new leaf blooms
that's new beginning.
8/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 247
Find Time
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
For your family,
Enjoy the beautiful moments with them,
For the work we do can never be finished.
Your children will grow up and lead their own life,
Even your dear ones may no longer be with you.
7/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 145
Pain
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Treat your pain as your lover,
Sleep with it,
Be awake with it
Eat with it
Romance with it,
Cry and laugh with it
Follow it everywhere,
Until like your lover it tires of you and leaves.
4/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 200
Forever
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Is a beautiful lie to placate a person,
Nothing is forever.
4/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 287
Happiness
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Is about being content and enjoying whatever all you have.
3/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 73
If The Dead Leaves
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
That fall can dance in the wind,
So can you on your bad days,
Rise and shine.
3/10/2022
Oct 2022 · 141
Truth
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2022
Does not need proof or guarantee.
1/10/2022
Sep 2022 · 158
The Heart
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Is at peace,
When the Angel's hand touches your soul.
30/92022
Sep 2022 · 85
You Left Me
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
That hurt,
I have deleted your number,
I have deleted you from WhatsApp, and Facebook
I have deleted all pictures with you in them,
But I am unable to delete you from my heart and memories.
Life without you is colourless,
I should not have let you go
I miss you.
29/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 229
Life
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Is a game of chess,
And we as pawns are being played.
Sep 2022 · 279
3 Rules
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Have your own mindset,
Be yourself
Be humble.
26/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 90
Tie
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Tie
Yourself to a goal,
Not to people and things.
26/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 211
Believe(5W)
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
You can,
And you will.
26/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 281
Reporters
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
They are as sharp as snipers
Armed with words and a pen,
They can make you with bold headlines
Or destroy you with fake news.
Overnight you can be a hero to zero with their Breaking News.
24/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 164
My Way
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
I am getting old,
But still my family and friends  say I should enjoy life,
Travel the world,
Socialise,
Do voluntary work,
Join a club,
But I have done all that,
Now, I want to live my life my
way,
I want to relax and take it easy,
Doze in a rocking chair as and when I wish,
Sit in my comfortable sofa in front of the T.V. ,
And watch all my favourite series,
With jars of mix nuts, chocolates and sweets on a side table,
Sit idly reminiscing sweet memories,
Chat for hours with my friends on WhatsApp  and mobile ,
Enjoy and bond with my grandchildren.
I want time for myself,
Which I never had bringing up my children, running the house and working and travelling.
Sep 2022 · 351
Nature
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Time spent with nature,
Is the purest way to innerpeace.
22/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 300
Be Careful
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
When a woman ignores you and holds her silence,
Know she is hurt.
20/9/2022.
Sep 2022 · 78
Take Heed Of
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
What signs you find on your body,
A scar,
A mark,
Sores,
Cough,
An itch,
Aches and pain,
Or bleeding,
It alerts you that something is wrong with your mechanism
20/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 291
Heals
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Time and patience are great healers.
18/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 141
Writing Poetry
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Just happens,
Your mood on paper fueled by the ink
A delicious toppings
Of metaphors,
Alliterations
Personifications,
Hyperboles,
Onomatopoeia,
That makes words come alive using the five senses,
The seeds that you till in the ground to get a harvest of poetry,
Bringing out the souvenirs of passion and compassion tucked within your soul,
And sprinkled with emotions that flow in rhythmic waves.
18/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 96
Money
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Can buy anything or everything,
But not death
18/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 73
Revenge
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Is like an acid,
That erodes away your soul.
16/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 240
Mathematics
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
Teaches us to hope,
That every problem has a  solution.
15/9/2022
Sep 2022 · 117
Talk
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2022
People say I should talk to people,
Who enjoy talking.
But I say I should talk to people who enjoy listening to me.
14/9/2022
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