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Born in February 4, 1949 / Died in December 8, 2001 / India / Hindi

Poems by Agha Shahid Ali

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Prayer Rug

... the pilgrims in white circling it ...

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Ghazal

...   What hope lets your hands rake the cold in real time ...

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Tonight

... zebel See 1 Kings 16-22 for the enmity between the prophet Elijah and Queen Jezebel, married to Ahab ...

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Land

... Swear by the olive in the God-kissed land&mdash ...

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Vacating an Apartment

... I’m moving out holding tombstones in my hands ...