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220 · Nov 2018
Actions(10W)
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
His actions were like his lies,
all honeyed and hollow.
219 · Mar 2020
Jealousy
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2020
True love always  possesses a tinge of jealousy,
Which can also be termed as"fear of losing you."
8/3/2020
219 · Oct 2024
Shy
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2024
Shy
When I was a child,
I used to hide behind mum's skirt,
Now I am married,
I hide behind my wife
With my arms on her shoulders,
She doesn't wear skirts,
Only pants and jeans.
2/10/2024
219 · Sep 2021
Cheating
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2021
I found my boyfriend was cheating on me,
I changed the names of the girls on his phone,
And mixed their numbers,
And then calmly waited for the drama to unfold.
8/9/2021
219 · Oct 2019
Happy Birthday Grandson
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2019
YOU
                     are the
                  Joy that grows
               each passing day
Elation that comes to a lucky few.
Your smiles and laughter bring them endless joys
                May your life be
                   as lively
                    as your
                       self.
30/10/2019
Tetrcyts poem :20 syllables and reversed
40 syllable 1/2/3/4/10/10/4/3/2/1.hope you enjoy
219 · May 25
Look first
At your reflection in the mirror,
Before finding faults in others.
25/5/2025
218 · May 2018
Lovely Dream
Salmabanu Hatim May 2018
I once had a dream,
I was riding on the white, fluffy cumulus clouds,
Across the vast blue,silvery canvas of the  sky.
As the clouds gathered momentum,
They changed to stratacumulus, a white blanket with a tinge of grey,
Soon they started to *** in drizzles.
The sun was playing peek-a-boo behind the clouds,
I saw a beautiful rainbow beckoning me,
Quickly I jumped onto it,
It smiled at me showing all its bright colours.
I hugged it tightly and held onto it.
Like a pendulum, I swung to and fro, to and fro  and to and fro,
And landed on the terrace of a tall building.
I felt like Spider-Man.
I opened my eyes,
I was on the bedroom floor,
Entangled in blanket,bedsheet and pillow.
That was the best dream I had
218 · Jan 2019
Excitement (Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2019
Even the way you drink your coffee sends tingles of love excitement down my spine.
218 · Mar 2021
Mother
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2021
A woman is a fruit that ripens
when she becomes a mum,
Her life changes,
A tiny bundle of joy she has been gifted becomes her reason for being alive.
For her child she becomes a lioness,
Don't mess with her.
A best spiritual teacher,
Healing and caring full of compassion.
A rainbow of emotions,
But still steady as a rock.
A manual,
Complete with instructions.
A bag of wisdom,
She has been there and she knows all.
Most of all she is LOVE
And we are born of that love.
Happy Mother's Day.
14/3/2021
A husband can remarry
But a child cannot replace a mother.
Original is the best.
218 · May 2024
A friend
Salmabanu Hatim May 2024
Is your true friend,
If he stands by you in your need,
And your family,
After your death.
10/5/2024
217 · Jun 2019
Beautiful
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2019
Beautiful is just a set of words of the alphabet,
Strung together like a diamond necklace,
Instead, be adventurous, crazy and amazing,
So men want to be with you and enjoy your company,
Not just have you.
28/6/2019
217 · Feb 2019
Lies
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
His lies are like tranquilizers,
They give instant relief,
But the side effects are unbearable and full of guilt.
16/2/2019
217 · Jan 10
Stepchildren
He was a strict father,
For him, their school grades were important,
The children were tense around him,
For me their mental health was important,
Gradually he saw my point of view.
10/1/2025
217 · Nov 2018
My Heart(Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
My heart-a graveyard....
buried lost lovers I mourn,
Time to start anew.
217 · Mar 2021
Arrogance
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2021
A diseased ego that needs immediate surgery
217 · Feb 2019
Finders
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
Finders are keepers,
I found your heart first.
27/2/2019
217 · Mar 17
In certain situations
And with certain people,
Giving no response,
Holding your silence,
Will prove more powerful.
17/3/2025
217 · Feb 2019
Successful Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
We fall in love again and again,
We fight but we make up,
We care,not control,
Each one has his/her own space.
10/2/2019.
217 · Jun 2022
Generation
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2022
Respect the older generation,
At least their genes helped you to be what you are today,
Leaves that fall help to hold the plants.
26/6/2022
217 · Mar 2019
Limerick
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
A man who had sixtuplets
Went to a casino to put his bets
In roulette on colour red
With joy he was mad
For he had won to repay his debts.
23/3/2019
216 · Sep 2023
Beautiful
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2023
When she entered the room,
All eyes were on her,
She had eyes only for me.
.
.
.
.
.
She was my wife,
And I had her credit card.
27/9/2023
216 · Jan 5
Haiku
from spring to winter
watching reels of seasons change
life pass by quickly
5/1/2025
216 · Nov 2021
Not Perfect
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2021
My parents were not perfect,
We siblings are not perfect,
We are not a perfect family,
But we are very happy,
Cause we have learned to accept and live with each other's flaws
7/11/2021
216 · Mar 2022
Like A Flower
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2022
With your wintry ways with me,
I would rather tumble and retreat,
And wait for someone's spring love,
So that I can bloom and bud again.
26/3/2022
216 · Sep 2021
Healer
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2021
was very gentle
caring for my wounded heart,
a balm for my pain.
20/9/2021
215 · Feb 2018
Marriage after Ten Years.
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2018
She was 26-36-26 model,
Today, she is a king-size coca-cola bottle.
She was my music player,
Her voice, my favourite songs,
soothsayer,
Today, she is my  radio,
I move according to her frequency and portfolio.
At home I was her Hero No.1,
Today, I am her Coolie No. 1.
As an Indian I was her Patti Parmeshwar -God,
Today, I listen to her every word,
"Woof woof" I am the reversed word dog.
She was the queen of my dreams,
Today, she is the end of my whims.
Before,I had a social life, friends and football,
Today, I have nothing at all.
Before,my bank account was full page,
Today, my house is on mortgage.
I was an idolized guest at my in-laws,
You reap what you sow,
Now,I am a forced guest in my own home,
In-laws go and come.
That's married life,
After years of  marriage, an awakened wife.
After marriage and children the wife learns how to  manipulate you.
215 · Jul 2021
Lovers
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2021
lost in their love talk
lovers walk in evening rain
heedless of being drenched
27/7/2021
215 · Nov 2018
Internet
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
We have hundreds of friends on the internet,
But, we are too busy to know closely our neighbours,
Unless she is a HiFi item.
215 · Nov 2024
Nothing
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2024
Can be done in secret,
It is seen by God,
Nowadays even on CCTV cameras,
And cam cameras in cars.
20/11/2024
214 · Jun 6
Prostration
A posture of humility,
Ego and pride thrown out,
Forehead and tip of nose touching the ground,
The heart below the body,
When Allah is closer to you than a heart
beat,
No WiFi needed to connect to Him
He is there,
Ready to hear
Ready to heal.
6/6/2025
214 · Oct 2023
Rest In peace
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2023
Frustrated,
I asked my friend,
Where I could find eternal peace in this chaotic world,
He showed me the way to the graveyard.
7/10/2023
214 · Dec 2017
Smile
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2017
I am not  asking you to pay for my electricity,
I don't want the code word for your WiFi,
I don't want your free internet,
All I want is your beautiful smile,
That lights up your sullen face,
That makes you human,
That makes life with you bearable.
I don't want your expensive Ferrari,
Nor any share in your business,
I only want your bubbly laughter,
To have my jovial friend back.
Since the death of  your son
You have become a recluse,
You have lost interest in everything,
Please come back!
Your wife and children need you
I want once again your house
Be warm and filled with happiness.
As the saying goes"A smile costs less than eletricity."
"Laughter is the best balm for
any sorrow," that's my saying.
My friend loved his son very much.He needed to face life again.
213 · Sep 2021
Stretch Marks
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2021
You look into the mirror,
Your belly is covered with stretch marks,
You wish they were not there,
Somebody else wishes she has
18/9/2021
213 · Mar 2020
Alexa
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2020
Wife:Alexa where is my husband?
Alexa:In the bedroom with your **** neighbour.
7/3/2020
213 · Oct 2019
Weeds
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2019
Attachment and expectations  are killer weeds in your life,
Pull them out and let your garden of life blossom.
9/10/2019
212 · Apr 2019
Bonus (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2019
old age is bonus
live life as if you are young
who knows tomorrow.
4/4/2019
212 · Jul 2019
Lord's decree
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
Never ever say your destiny is bad,
For the one who has written loves you more than your parents.
212 · Mar 19
My heart
your smile beckons spring
a new beginning for us
love hums in the air.
19/3/2025
212 · Apr 2023
My Goal
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2023
Is to keep getting better,
And be GOAT
3/4/2023
212 · Dec 2023
My Neighbour,
Salmabanu Hatim Dec 2023
She was a good soul,
Kind hearted,
Alas! Her tongue worked faster than her mind.
22/12/2023
211 · May 28
Bye
Bye
Is abrupt,
FI AMANILLAH is beautiful,
It means I leave you in the care of Allah,
Who never abandons you.
28/5/2025
211 · Jul 2019
Spendthrift(10W)
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
If you don't learn to economize,
Be prepared to agonize.
27/72019
211 · Jul 2022
Be Happy
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2022
Take challenges as opportunities,
Stress happens,
Learn to cope with it.
Lastly be motivated,
Not humiliated.
1/7/2020
211 · Jan 2024
Deep Meditation
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2024
The moment,
You are able to stay in silence,
Your mind empty of thoughts.
26/1/2024
211 · Nov 2018
Fall
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
I fell for you hard,
But, the floor of your heart was cold and messy.
211 · Aug 2018
Haiku
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2018
Shook hands before poll,
shook confidence after the poll,
The politician.
211 · Jun 2024
I decided
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2024
To talk less,
To be safe from blame
But people around me asked,
If I was well,
They missed my old me,
And my continuance chatter.
21/6/2024
211 · Mar 2023
Listen
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2023
But don't trust,
Unless you hear with your ears
Or see with your eyes.
10/3/2023
210 · Sep 2023
Dear Allah
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2023
I am weak in maths,
Please give me solutions,
To my problems
29/9/2023
210 · Nov 2021
Stolen Kisses
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2021
I stole the cup of coffee she had at a restaurant,
The edge is stained with her red lips,
The colour of the lipstick she wore.
Now I kiss her red lips etched on the cup,
Lightly and lovingly,
Oh! I would give anything to kiss those soft lips,
But for now, the cup will do.
8/11/2021
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