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Poetry Quotes

Lines from books that read like verse, and from poets we publish. Urdu carries a rhythm English has to work for, so much of this collection is better read aloud.

35 quotes
“Heart clasping, grasping zero gravity—How must one continue anymore?What if I close my eyes and wish for a miracle,Or never see again,But the breathing remains.”
— Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
Poetry
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“" The weight of life’s choices echoes—"is it life that made these decisions, or was it me who welcomed them?”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Poetry
Cover of Derange Life
“Never growing, never to shed,No flower blooms, no fruit is fed.Yet tall it stands with haughty pride,While birds fly past, none choose to bide.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Poetry
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“That perhaps all those songs, poems and stories of a bright, burning circle second to the sun, was something that couldn’t provide the same light, were false?”
— Maheen Ahmed, Ramiz- Grief Poetry Book
Poetry
Cover of Ramiz- Grief Poetry Book
“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.”
— Maha Tariq, Flawless - Book on Imperfection
Poetry
Cover of Flawless - Book on Imperfection
“The chaos within our heart; we kept Some of it became poems andfor some, we wept.”
— Umang Kumar, Chaos Within
Poetry
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“‘Yet the love I found for the heavens lives on, the candle, refusing to melt.”
— Ahmed Hasan, The Blue Book- Emotional Poetry Book About Life
Faith & Spirituality Poetry
Cover of The Blue Book- Emotional Poetry Book About Life
“"My heart speaks one truth while my soul whispers another," a longing to rewrite the past while carrying its shadows forward.”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Poetry
Cover of Derange Life
“This peace is what I want,Like flowers resting in light.The breeze flows, the fragrance spreads,Like holding hands in a crowd,I just keep following you.”
— Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
Poetry
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“"I believe in love," even when it blinds me to reality, leaving me "caught in weakness" but unwilling to let go.”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Love Poetry
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“The petals feel so soft and light,The bark is rough, yet strong and tight.Its branches stretch like open arms,A gentle guard with hidden charm.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Life Poetry
Cover of Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
“Never again open that door,Build a wall, and keep it shut.Be easy—For you did your part,Even if that volcano erupts.”
— Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
Poetry
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“Beneath the weight of life, "light will arrive, a bright chalice in hand," guiding me past what has been lost.”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Life Hope Poetry
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“Your needles are sharp, but I can feel,A tender heart hidden under steel.You stand so tall, so strong, so true,Yet somehow, you’re listening too.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Life Poetry
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“When I see, but I watch nothing,When I hear, but I listen to no one,And when I walk and find empty roads,Having all, yet it’s no fun.”
— Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
Poetry
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“Love burns red, igniting passion and desire, yet leaves chains “of my own creation” binding me to its truth.”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Love Poetry
Cover of Derange Life
“Kindly taste its buds, bitter yet true,A flavour of life I’ll offer you.It is not just a wood, not only a tree,It is a poem the earth wrote in me.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Poetry
Cover of Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
“Even as "the grass is no longer green," hope persists, guiding us through the darkest hours.”
— Samar Malik, Derange Life
Life Hope Poetry
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“The tree stands still where centuries have passed,Its roots hold stories time could never cast.Beneath its shade, the silence learns to speak,Of joys once loud and sorrows once too weak.”
— , Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
Wisdom Poetry
Cover of Of Leaves and Longings - Poetry Anthology Book on Trees
“That is the momentRealization stutters and loses its charm.What’s left is but a smokescreen,Diffusion, illusion, and dreams.”
— Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book
Poetry
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