Irfan Habeeb’s Pen

The silent depths

In an endless ocean, some see a captain steering the waves, others see the sea charting its own course. Some believe the stars speak of a navigator, others trust the currents’ silent guidance. Yet, often, they ignore the deep, silent…

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Embrace the cringe

Do you understand cringe? Some loathe it deeply, I wonder why? Does it bite them, unseen? I ponder, now and then, What is this cringe, That some despise so fiercely? An answer emerged: Cringe is their shadow, Their unspoken fear.…

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Branches of destiny

Leaves whispered their goodbyes, slender branches and trunks followed, a heavy thud as they touched the ground. The whole town felt the big machine, its roar slicing piece by piece, wood falling away. Now a bare tree stands, large bleeding…

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Only you remain

I fear, I genuinely fear… What if I lose sight of you? What if our paths diverge? What if your memory fades? What if I yearn for you Through endless days, Never seeing your face? I don’t know… We are…

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You know..

You know, It’s not about religion, But humanity’s song. Don’t harvest the early seeds— They’re too young to understand Why they’ve been taken From this world. We are all helpless, I am, too—just like them. A singer of sorrow’s tune,…

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Silent chains

Words woven, Chains forged, Control asserted, Silent leash, All-consuming, yet void of love. Friendship’s absence echoes. Care, a distant memory. Importance fades to nothingness. A solitary existence..

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Resilience in silence..

In his quietness, my father conducts life’s music. Like a calm river, he navigates life’s twists. Why silence? Words can break like fragile vessels. But beneath that silence, there are smoldering embers. Failures don’t defeat him; he keeps moving forward.…

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