Long Naa Poems

It was in the early days of our lives
We met
She was so beautiful 
My eyes could not stop admiring
My heart kept racing 
Every time it sensed
her good-looking approaching
But we were too young 
To give full...

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Born into this world, my opinion never mattered 
Had no voice yet today my tears flow like a stream 
Born into hardship and poverty, its no fault of mine 
No need to ask my pains......

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I am writing this poem to the woman I love,
This poem tells the story of my heart,
It’s the true reflection of my fondness for an African queen,
Naa, your beauty overwhelms me.

This poem is the expression
Of...

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Panatee japoona thewaa

Waateta faara kaate  andhaara daata daata
Jaane tumhaasa pudhatee  shodhoona tyaata waata

Mhanuneecha laawilee mee  panateeta jyaanajyota
Hee maargadarshikaa jee  daawee tumhaasa waata

Bhadakaawu naahi shakalaa  bhurataa khatyaala waaraa
Wizawoo baghe parantu ...

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Give me a drink for I have a 
prayer to say
A hard native brew for a strong 
supplication to Mawu. 

I shall call Okplejen the mighty 
God who bears the earth and 
her siblings. 
Then...

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I wish I could turn back the hands of time
To the days we cooked jollof rice baptized with thyme
While waiting for maami to come from market
Where she has gone to shop without basket
It is still...

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Ngwaga e be ele e se me ka geke ipona tlhakatlhakanong
Kgwedi txe mmalwa fela gore ke fetse atla tse pedi
Maahlo a be a bona fela tsa mono kgabagareng
Kgopolo ere nna ke sa nkga mekgatho
Efela pelo...

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Nikal k dil ko sine se, rakh du Teri kadmo me,
Dar h k tu ise kahi kuchal na de,
Khwahise mohabbat to tere dil me b h,
Dar h k tu ise kahi badal na de.

Majboor h...

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Life Happens

Life happens says the preacher
Preaching to the masses en mass on the day of the sun
Words so heavy,it depicts finality
And desperately i seek tranquility
In all sense of serenity
O pàrí Johnny tì ku lati aro
Tears...

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My human diary...
The one, on whose chronicles I write my story,
The reason of my smile and all that glory
My personal reservoir of memories
Who even keeps the count of my calories
My all time bestest friend
The one...

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Do we blame God? 
The environment was once cool
Cool enough for our good
Till industrialisation brought its mud

Growth improved, thanks to technology
Mechanisation took over all
Our thoughts, activities and mall
Yet, it's long run effect, unknown and dodgy.

Each...

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Looking for world's vile and wicked, 
I found no one so crooked;
When I delved in my own within,
No one than me was more mean!
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Here is the original doha,  called a couplet of Kabeer, which...

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Streets are packed with ghouls and ghosts
Their spooky costumes scare me the most

I see skeletons, zombies and vampires too
With pumpkin lanterns as they march through

Knocking on doors shouting ”Trick or treat”
And getting gifts of candies...

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