by Ehsan Sehgal
I am the richest
In love
And faithfulness
Do not tease me
I am Sufi ascetic
Reality of ego
Is not for sale
Nor the tongue of faith
I am the door
Of sincerity and civility
Do not tease me
I am Sufi ascetic
What is the worship
If committing the sins
What is the hypocrisy
In the romance
How is grief
And how is life
Why the friendship
With the objects
Of this world
I was very proud
Of my pride
That ruined me
Come to me
Through my ways
I dwell within your breath
I am reality of reality
Do not tease me
I am Sufi ascetic.
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ABOUT THE POET ~
Ehsan Sehgal born Khawaja Ehsan Elahi Sehgal is a Dutch-Pakistani origin Urdu poet and writer who moved to The Netherlands in 1978. He is also a journalist and activist for democracy and the freedom of the press and of speech., He was born on 15 November 1951 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan and obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Urdu literature. In addition, he also received the LL.B. law degree from Karachi University., He has received awards from Indian and European Urdu literary organisations, in recognition of his literary achievements, and is famous for his poetry book Zarb-e-Sukhan, in the Urdu-speaking world. The Daily Times describes the book as a "splendid poetry collection." Besides that he has published a collection of aphorisms in Dutch, English and Urdu., Moreover, his many ghazals and naats have been composed and sung by various singers of Pakistan. Sehgal has also written a novel and several books of poetry; his articles have been published in various Urdu newspapers.
Last updated July 09, 2015