Every day, countless numbers revolve around us—hidden in the daily accounts of shopkeepers, in household budgets, in the digits on electricity bills, and in children’s school fees. Most people glance at them and move on. But those who pause to read them closely know that numbers are not just digits; they tell entire stories. The
On the wooden cart, atop a mat spread over bundles of straw, lay a child asleep—a child whose chances of survival were slim. That sick, innocent child was my father, Qurban Ali.
Suddenly, a ragged, God intoxicated wanderer stood right in the middle of the road in front of the bullock cart and said, “Take him home. Nothing
In the restless moments of waiting in Cairo, I wandered between the ebbing of words and the depth of ideas, torn between the ache of loss and the demands of study and the future ahead.
I spoke to myself once, then again, then again—until I found solace in patience and summoned my unyielding resolve.
I remained in the company of my
In a world increasingly defined by digital conveniences and sedentary lifestyles, the age-old wisdom that “health is wealth” rings truer than ever. But beyond clichés, what does it mean to say that a fit body is an asset? An asset, by definition, is something of value that yields returns over time. It supports, protects,
You know…
Being a daughter…
Isn’t just about being born.
It’s about—
Carrying your own silence
Like a second skin.
Nisar Banbhan, a seasoned poet and writer, based in Karachi, the capital city of Sindh shares his poetry
Hailing from Village Mir Muhammad Banbhan, Taluka Mirwah, District
