The land of hypocrisy, I saw cheating ruled by
With lies you feed us with betrayal you water us
From the lips of sadness sometimes he will excuse me
I wish sadness would cure us
What does patience and fortitude do in a time!
Metwally Mohamed Metwally Basal, a poet and storyteller from Egypt, shares his poetry
Metwally
Imposing Hindi appears to be a deliberate effort to undermine India’s rich linguistic diversity
Manipulating language is akin to playing with fire. I sincerely hope that the Union government will act with the utmost prudence and justice
In 1985, a Hindu Brahmin in Tamil Nadu converted to Christianity—a change that was
The World Poetry Movement (WPM) Continental Coordinators convened virtually to discuss an ambitious initiative—establishing poetry schools across the globe. The meeting, held on February 16, 2025, brought together key literary figures and cultural leaders to outline strategies for promoting poetry education and fostering creative
To the snowman
No matter how lonely you are, don’t cry
If you cry often
Even your heart will melt and disappear.
No matter how cold it is, don’t go to the fire
Since your whole body will turn into tears without a sound
When the wind blows and a snowstorm falls
Be the first to climb the hill outside
The quartets are the best form for the philosophical poet who wants to present his doctrine to us, not in a jurisprudential study or in a logical sequence, but in bright flashes. This is known by Omar Khayyam readers all over the world, but in Egypt, there has been another poet, another philosophy and definitely another book of
