Na to aankhon se juda, dil mein basa hai bas tu
Mere har khwaab ki tabeer hua hai bas tu
Andheron mein bhi ummeedon ka diya roshan hai
Mere ehsaas ki har raah ka ziya hai bas tu
Har dua mein teri khushiyon ka hi mausam maangun
Mere jazbon ki ibaadat ki sada hai bas tu
Waqt ke saahil pe bikhre hue lamhon ke beech
Mere toote hue dil ki bhi dawa hai bas tu
Door reh kar bhi mera dil to yehi kehta hai
Mere har dard ki taskeen o shifa hai bas tu
Jaanid ke dil ki musafat ka sukoon hai bas tu
Shaista, mere ehsaas ki duniya ki wafa hai bas tu
M-ysterious
A-ttack's
R-espiratory
I-llness
A-voids
F-rontliners
A-s
T-he
I-mportant
M-ask
A-bly
L-ets
Y-ou
N-egate
N-asty
E-pidemic's
L-ink
B-y
A-bating
S-ilent
A-ssault
Topic: Birthday of Maria Fatima Lynnel Basa (April 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
A-bate
P-andemic's
R-espiratory
I-llness
L-etting
R-abidity
O-f
S-ilent
E-pidemic
B-egin
A-voiding
S-anitary
A-ttack
Topic: Birthday of April Rose Basa (April 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
A-vert
S-neeze
O-f
N-asal
&
J-eopardy
A-nd
C-ough's
K-iller
I-nfection
E-vading
B-arbaric
A-nd
S-preading
A-ntagonist
Topic: Anniversary of Jason & Jackie Basa (April 07)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ovial
A-uthor's
C-omposition
K-eenly
I-nspires
E-veryone
B-y
A-pplying
S-weet
A-crostic
Topic: Birthday of Jackie R. Basa (January 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
F-ind
A-nother
T-winkle
I-n
M-orning
A-nd
B-ehold
A-scending
S-un
A-new
Topic: Birthday of Fatima Basa (December 08)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
A-mazing
P-oem
R-eader
I-s
L-etting
R-ighteousness
O-f
S-weet
E-xpression
B-egin
A-dvancing
S-ublime
A-crostic
Topic: Birthday of April Rose Basa (April 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
U-se
L-ove
I-n
E-veryday
A-ctivity
N-icely
N-egating
B-adness
A-s
S-weetness
A-bounds
Topic: Birthday of Julie Ann Basa (March 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
What use cleaning up a skunk
If your mind murky remains,
A fish forever is dunk
In water, her stink still retains.
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Kabeer was a medieval saint poet. One of his quatrains is taken here for translation (transliteration as under):
nahaye dhoye kya bhaya, jo mana maila na jaye,
mina sada jalamen rahe, dhoye basa na jaye.
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Translations | 09.06.14 |
J-oyful
A-tmosphere
C-reates
K-indness
I-nside
E-rasing
B-ad
A-nd
S-ad
A-ura
Topic: Birthday of Jackie Basa (January 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-og
U-nder
D-awn's warm light,
A-s the sun bathes
Y-our whole life after the dusky twilight.
Topic: Birthday of Juday Divina Basa (March 24)
Form: Acrostic Tetractys
Photo: Your World Within
A-nyone's
P-eace
R-ealization
I-s
L-iberty
Topic: Birthday of April Rose Basa (April 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Ao dil me sare yaro hindi ko basa le.
Kabhi gungunate rhe h ise fir se gunguna le.
Aj bhi jab puchhti h meri dadi ma
Mujhe achha lagta h
Office ki english ki bakbak bhul jata hu
Fir se mujhe lgta h
Hindustan me agya hu
Jiski god me khele h
Uske to aj rishte nibha le
Ao jra sa gunguna le.
Nang unang nagtagpo
Ngumiti ang araw
Napawi ang basa at malumbay na puso
'Di na ininda ang hapdi ng kinahapunan
Nagtawanan ang bawat kaluluwa
Umiyak ang mga damdamin
Nagsalo sa init at lamig
Nabusog ang puso
Sa gulo may kaayusan
Sa gulo may kaayusan?
Isang malaking tanong
Isang tanong unti lamang ang may sagot
Ilang unos ang dumaan
Damdaming puno na ng nyebe
Ang ihip ng hangin ay mainit, nakakapaso
Liliparin ng isipan ang mga nasabi
Pero pilit itinatago ng puso ang hapdi
'Di maikukubli ang luha
'Di na muli babalik ang ngiti ng araw
Pumikit ka na at humanda sa pagbitaw
Dahil mauulol ang pusong sugatan
Kakain ng bububog at tinik
Makikiusap na parang pulubi ang pagkatao
Ngunit di ka na pakikinggan
Nung unang nagtagpo ngumiti ang araw
Nagyon badya ng ulan na parang halimaw.
African
Violet
I see you in the wind
Subtle, beautiful
The sun captures you,
from bloom to stem
Your dark attraction is intoxicating
Various shades you are,
Blue-violet, fuschia and pink
My favorite
The wind teases your petals,
Your color is rich,
Deep
Your petals are your crown
Where did you come from?
Usam Basa mountains of Kenya or Tanzania?
What do they call you?
They call you “Blue Boy”, but I like
“Pink Beauty”
I pluck you, and touch your petals…softly
Teasing the rim ever so gently
Let me plant you in my garden
Let my water flow around you,
In you, to nurture you
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