Nobody can barricade your flow.
It tastes like the mother’s milk.
Civilizations thrive and grow.
Rafia Bukhari, an English-language poetess and writer from Larkana, Sindh shares her poetry
Rafia Bukhari is an English-language poetess and writer from Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Her two English poetry books, “The Painful Payment” (2021) and “A Flight of Broken Wings” (2023), have already been published. Despite the limited English readership in the region, her books have been well-received. Her poetry often draws inspiration from the natural world, particularly the setting sun. Currently, she is pursuing her MPhil in English at Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, focusing on the English translations of Shah Abdul Bhittai’s ‘Risalo’.
Indus – The Emblem of Liberation
Indus – The Emblem of Liberation (Tribute to the River Indus)
The evidence of Indus civilization.
The one that endures for eternity,
You are an emblem of liberation.
That prevails miles of fraternity.
Your roar is a warrior’s tale,
Your bank is the traveler’s trail.
That historians traverse and sail,
The flow contains a strong gale.
The elixir of life is your water.
The cradle of primitive culture
You are rocking it like a foster.
By molding the entire structure.
Nobody can barricade your flow.
It tastes like the mother’s milk.
Civilizations thrive and grow.
Among the beautiful green silk.
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