Kashmir - Troubled Times

By Asad Ali

The collection of poems in this book is my view on the turmoil in my land, and the sufferings of my people. I have taken inspiration not only from the troubles of my people but people everywhere facing oppression and tyranny. Words can move mountains, and that is what I hope. My people are less heard of, so this is an attempt to make a difference and make the world hear our plight. I dont advocate or revenge. Words are feelings at a given time, and these poems will help you know how I felt at a moment in time. The only way to vent my anger out. I hope to use these words as a window into the turmoil of my land and other similar cases.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Jun 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781482823943

Asad Ali

Born in srinagar city, of the pristine valley of kashmir. Business family background. A diligent student. Studied commerce at ICSC and then moved to pursue MBA. Started writing poems at a very young age, around 6. Started writing about kashmir in 2008.

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Contents

The Deception

The Grand Illusion

The Star

The Wise Man?

Brass

Faith In Time

Our Home

The Hunter

My Fight

Blood Land

Forsaken Children

They Kill

An Alien In My Own Country!

A War Not Holy!

"They See Hope!’

Freedom

Mother Cries

Revolution

Independence Day?

Where Do We Stand?

Free Nation

They Lie

Winds That Bring Hope

They Change So Easy

Another Lost In The Valley Of Lost

Sirens Of Freedom

One Day We Will Be Free

Promises

Street Kid!

Seed

The Solitary Flower

Soldier In War

What Makes Us Different?

Release Me

Lost Toy

Whispered

Child

Palestine

Devils Hand

The Demons Eye

It Aint Dark Outside

Hopeless Faith?

Every Stone Is A Gem

Four Walls

Rise And Fall

Truth Is Never True

The Last Summer

Pseudo Patriots

Death Of A Clown

Ray Of Hope

Welcome To Paradise (I)

Welcome To Paradise (Ii)

Welcome To Paradise (Iii)

Money Mongers

Paint The Sky Red

The Anger Within

Killings Is Righteous

The Tree Of Bliss

Chaos Theory

Martyrs’ Prayer

Praying For Others

Night Falls

The Knight

Never Call Us Back

A Castle Of Dreams

Hold

Where Do Bats Go In Winter?

Being Ben!

My Land

Shepherd Less Herd

Be The Change

Pink Daffodils

Men Of Steel

Desolate Cave

Selfish Shepherd

Adrift

Green God

Collateral Damage

The Journey

The Saints Are Coming

O’ Master Henry

Wild Talkers

The Tampered Vision

The Struggle Within

Puzzle

We Cry

Blue Monkey

Fathers Rage

Keep Your Guns At Home

Lullaby

Preach From The Heart

The Endless Climb

The Boys Of 89

The Moon Man

Natures Play

Miss Daisy

Contemplate The Plan

Where’s My Son?

Fingers Four

The Eye Unseen

When The Day Comes

The War Will End

Be My Witness

The Tormenter Within

Juice Box

Take Me In

We Don’t Need Heroes

I Shall Not Die

Ignorant Sample

The Maze

Are You Watching

Wishful Thinking

A Glimpse Of My Land

Dream Land

Mr. Ben

Persona Create

Droplets

Mom I’m Famous

Finding Home

I Am

Castle Of Time

Let The Snow Fall

Feel Human

Oblivious Con

Nelson Mandela

The World Stop Caring

Tomorrows Gone

This book is dedicated to all the people who have lost a loved one due to tyranny and oppression.

I would like to thank my parents, my family, Mahsa and my especially my brother without whom this book wouldn’t be a reality.

The Deception

They hide behind the veil,

Speak words that are not real,

They cry wolf for all to see,

Yet the shadows believe and not see,

When the day ends and darkness grows,

They come out and roar,

None to see the faces behind,

For all they do is hide,

Put aside the daily feud,

For they are future ruse,

When will the veil be finally lifted?

For I can see now when it isn’t lifted.

The Grand Illusion

An illusion so great over decades,

People believe as they guess in charades,

Betrayal isn’t a word that comes to mind,

Yet people believe and lies they find,

How long shall hide in darkness,

For truth is burdened by sadness,

Long lost yet always found,

The truth reminisces beneath the ground.

The Star

The flame that burns must die out,

The sun will one day die out,

Its star lest we forget,

For the moon around will one day set,

Not knowing is a crime you see,

For all is known when one wants to