. . . a time to recollect
every shadow, everything the earth was losing,
a time to think of everything the earth
and I had lost, of all that I would lose,
of all that I was losing.
– Agha Shahid Ali, A Nostalgist’s Map of America
In past wars only homes burnt, but this time
Don’t be surprised if even loneliness ignites.
In past wars only bodies burnt, but this time
Don’t be surprised if even shadows ignite.
– Sahir Ludhianvi, Parchaiyaan