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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (born October 13, 1948, Lyallpur [now Faisalabad], Pakistan—died August 16, 1997, London, England) was a Pakistani singer who is considered one of the greatest performers of qawwali, a Sufi Muslim devotional music characterized by simple melodies, forceful rhythms, and energetic improvisations that encourage a state of euphoria in the listener.
By Iftikhar Ahmedabout a year ago in Poets
Skipping Work for a Moment of Peace
The quiet feels right, no rush, no race, Chocolate milk coats my throat, a sweet embrace. Home smells like nothing, just calm in the air,
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Poets
skinny. Content Warning.
i know what he tells my friends, refreshing all the rumors at the mill. i am here for one thing, or three: captivated, infatuated, in a limerence.
By ⸘jason alan‽about a year ago in Poets
Trust Issues
My heart‐ deceitful above all things. Can I trust the very thing in me that pumps life?... If it's willing to lie to me to see it's own will?...
By Josh Morganabout a year ago in Poets
A Sense of Autumn
I spy with my little eye a fairy wind in the meadow. Her song is sweet as she tosses up leaves, and her fragrant wind is full of memories.
By Heather Zieffle about a year ago in Poets
The Electric Bill
The lights‐ they won't turn off. Every bulb, every lamp, I've flicked every switch, downed every dimmer, pulled every fuse,
By Josh Morganabout a year ago in Poets
To the Depths. Top Story - September 2024.
"This is an end," she cried stumbling down the steps of the burning monument screams of shock echoing through the waves
By Amanda Starksabout a year ago in Poets
Razor's edge
Balancing upon this razors edge, i fight the terror, panic and pain. While demons drag me down, and faceless people cry,
By JBazabout a year ago in Poets
All you need.
Sometimes you just need your mind to rest, to turn off even for a few minutes, and breathe in clarity. Sometimes you’re all you need.
By Uncledee'about a year ago in Poets
Sensory Suffusion- Lost in You
Your beauty burned and seared my eyes like a scorching torch, leaving me blind to others. Your voice etched in my mind, an enchanting hypnotic melody that plays on repeat, and weaves me into its web, echoing like a love spell cast again and again.
By Kenneth cruzabout a year ago in Poets
Your Friends and You
Take care of your friends, and let your love for them be genuine. Don't take these people for granted, you don't want ever to wonder 'what if'.
By Uncledee'about a year ago in Poets
Dropped Dog-Ends. Content Warning.
I'm losing my fucking mind. And I love the slick of it against my palm, Jerking out the last tendrils of pearly sanity, The righteous dreams of my soul just to feed
By Silver Dauxabout a year ago in Poets