By Hajra Salim

Have courage and be kind

And I promise, you will achieve whatever you are trying to find

You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no

This is life, So go with the flow

Always remember your roots

Stay on the right path & concentrate only on your route

Unity, Faith & Discipline

These three words are the first step towards your mission

Remember great things take time; so don't give up

Co-operate and be friends with those obstacles

Be responsible and keep in mind that nothing is impossible.

RAIN

By Iqra Saeed

Heart immersing sensation
By the soft touch of rain
A pleasant audible beats
Of tapping its feet
Chilled waves of wind
With body shivering in blend
Lashes out at corridors
Rains bashes our floors
Moods go  lovely
Emotions felt lively
Its a stormy evening
Standing under the awning
I yearn to walk bare feet
In the cold rainy streets
I desire to hold the drops
Turning to pearls then slope
Clouds fondle as I move
Bonding my heart they prove
Streams of rain emerged
Trivial dust is merged
Rain's colors are so lusty
Express as a theme of gusty

Putting on the blanket of clouds
Sun dozes off at abode
Grey covers are ready to festive
Yearning to shower make them restive
Tidings of rain coupling cold winds
Roaring of clouds harmonize lightening
Rain tapping earth rhythmically
Rollicking with soil in close ally
Knocking our doors to get cherished
Melancholy and glumness get perished
Plants dance glad freshens up by bath
Descends drops to baby leaves provide the path
Flowers aromatize darling, buds blossoming
Rains spell nature seemly enchanting
Birds chirp delightful
Adore by singing rejoiceful
Umbrellas shelter heavy falls
Rain gravity takes upward hauls
All are these rainy vibes
Take dry days to deep dives

Published in Young Nation magazine on February 4, 2017