Notes of Hope

Notes of hope | Farhat Imteyaz

Zakia Khan

Zakia Khan is from Lucknow. She is a to be
lawyer and a cat lover. Travelling, reading books
and good food gives her exemplary satisfaction.
She is actively involved in all the Extra curricular
activities. She has also held various post at school
and university level which has brought out the
best managerial and leadership skill in her. She
truly believe that dream don't work unless you do.
She is a staunch supporter of Women's right. She
is a optimistic and belives that there is no
substitute for hard work.

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CONFESSION

As I sit down
To pen my feelings on this blank sheet of paper
,dear parent
My pen refuses to budge
It makes plaintive of noises
Like an obstinate child sitting in front of toy shop

At the moment I guess I am overwhelmed with
my emotions
I remember the day I passed my high school
Making you proud with my marks
An inch taller in the society you live

But in my mind I had different plan
When I saw the intensity of your desire
I strangulated my desires with my own hands
Then started my life in which the only thing was
schedule

In the beginning I was strong
I felt that I could get through it
But slowly and steadily
The pressures started taking toll

My overwhelmed soul wanted to say goodbye
But hope is the thing that makes us potent
So I took my stand with great intense
In which I expressed to you my feelings
But this time you did not shattered my aspirations

So now while keeping my pen to rest

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I feel satiate on the step that I took
A feeling which is incomparable.

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DESERTED

I walk along the deserted road
Cold and grey
Through the mean world
Making my way

The season of life
Soon passed away
But I remained the same
Walking on my way

As time passed by
Dreams aroused in my eyes
Letting my thoughts to flow
Over the limitless sky

The thought flew carefree
Like a clear stream
But they too were bonded
To my way I dream

The feelings were hard to express
Difficult to portray
Because they were viding
On my way

Thus I understood that
The world has its own way
With each dawn
A new beginning, a new day

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Sakshi Sharma

Sakshi Sharma, a professional with commerce
background & aspiring Chartered Accountant,
working in aviation industry, lives in Delhi.
A passionate writer where her poems and quotes
speaks for her. She is into writing from past few
years indulging herself in her own world full of
art and imagination , dreaming and gazing empty
hearts to break all boundaries.
She also owns a page named " Kenvie_04" on
Instagram.

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A VERIFIABLE GLORY

Paths so mudded , soften and prolonged
For she walked besides it on its own
Sunshine so vivid lawn so pastoral
Counting her footprints leaving impression so
shown

Whispering the melody extensive and profound
She discovered her vision clear and crowned
Sometimes fumbled sometimes crumbled
Yet footing so dense and so humble

Moving ahead with a powerful sword
Suttle impression but voice so roared
Shimmer Profile with a sturdy hike
For she shined like a sunshine so alike

A true symbol of a verifiable glory
And personified as a sloppy flory
For she is a warrior for she is a fighter
Yet landing so soft with feets so lighter

At times she sunked at times she drowned
Yet she beamed like a complete rebound
For it's her hope for its her dream
To move above like a faithful supreme

For she is secure as there is hope
Twisting to the new turns as there is scope
For her smile is her sword widely explored
And determination so secure but never implored

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HOLD YOUR HOPES AND
DREAMS

For hope is a healing power which not only cure
us externally but internally also .Motivation and
hope are those pillars which if carried together in
life will not only break all boundaries of pain and
sorrow but will also create a new world full of
postivity and enthusiasm. Its like a silent Prayer
which is not seen but have such a powerful impact
that leaves it's impression for long. People often
break often fail because of the happenings of life
and the sufferings of the site but a true motivated
person not only repair itself by the notes of hope
and motivation but also carry the strength to
remove its sufferings from the root curing the
main cause of it.

So let your hopes and faith and not your hurt and
sorrows shape your future and your life. As hope
is like a medicine for a sick Person whose one
dose starts showing tremendous results.

HOLD YOUR HOPES HOLD UR DREAMS
FOR ITS THE UTMOST POWER SO
SUPREME.

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Aitijhya Mondal

Aitijhya Mondal is a 13 year old author, who is
known for her poems, short stories and short
poems. She first started off writing at the age of
7, which were mainly composed of short stories
and short poems. She became an instapoet, on the
social media Instagram. Her poems are based on
a several topics, ranging from the plight of
humanity, nature, healing to self-care.You can
visit her on Instagram(@_aitijhya). She also
maintains her blog
www.nefelibatasmind.wordpress.com . She is a
student living with her family in kolkata , India.

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Strange Lands

And till perpetuity fades
I’ll dream of a paradise
I wish existed
the words you wrote on the horizon
I tried to spell them out
yet I couldn’t state the obvious
selective dyslexia you say?
you say authors don't have hearts
But we’re the ones who spell out
words on the horizon we wish we never wrote
And till then
we’ll try to spell out words on the horizon
till they fade away.

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Fallen Leaves

Seasons change, but who do they change for?
aren’t we foolish
keep falling for the same thing.
how every day you wished the caterpillar would
morph.
morph, it did,
with colours as vivid they sting through reality,
morph, it did,
but not into the happiness you had wished for.
truth is, we’re all running in circles.
seasons change, but what do they change for?

the fallen leaves
failed in telling you its secrets
when I whisper it to you
you say you can’t hear me

but they were never secrets
for you knew them all along.
but your heart couldn’t say yes yet
to the truth that the seasons nest.

seasons change, but you never do.
every part of your body aches for home
seasons change, but you never do.
you don't have a home, the sky took you refuge.
seasons change, but you never do.
what they told you wasn’t ever true
seasons change, but you never do.
you only think
that you have.

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Samashti Adeel

Samashti is a simple writer , who has a positive
attitude for every unbearable moment. she is a
present lover ,who sees the silence as an energy
provider state, ignorance as a power bank and the
life as a great opportunity. She is also an achiever
of national award on writing competitions.

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Believe in that what you do,
the time is yours it will prove you.
Who are you ? you know very well,
just prove yourself ,
please don't tell.
Everyone is here to see you again ,
Hey ! fulfill their wish and come rise again.
Believe in that what you do,
the time is yours it will prove you.
you have a little heart ,
which makes you cool.
problems are forever ,
ignore them and bloom.
It's your life bruhh ,
Just smile with even in pain.
hug your problems &
get solutions from them.
Believe in that what you do,
the time is yours it will prove you.

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Ignore those thoughts
which break you alot,
just believe in them who are with you .
the world knows very well ,
to how to hurt you .
Keep calm dear ,
just ignore and grow.

Believe in that what you do,
the time is yours it will prove you.

the life is yours ,the choice is yours
no one is here who can make you bore.
Start from that what you have ,
you can or can't the decision is yours.

Believe in that what you do,
The time is yours it will prove you.

Keep an attitude but , without ego dude
Everything will be okay,
just leave them on time's route.

And Listen!
Be ready for every situation
it will be yours
I think you are cool don't be bored.

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Rhyea Shah

Rhyea Shah is a 20-year-old Malaysian who
loves to write and dreams to be a writer. Her
passion for writing had developed since she was
14 when writing journal was her favorite pastime.
She wants to inspire and motivate people through
her writings. She enjoys writing poems and her
life experiences to pour her heart out. To her,
writing is the best way for her to express her
feelings better than saying them aloud. The book
“Ethereal” by Buchleser Books is the first book
that published her works.
She also writes on Instagram as @queenshah_

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Bad days are like rainy days
It may be dark, cold, and blue
But tomorrow, the sun will rise and shine
If not tomorrow, maybe the next day,
Or the day after the next
Coz the weather constantly changes
Storming today, rainbow tomorrow
And it goes on
So does this life
So whenever you feel down, frustrated or lost
Remember;
This is just another challenge you need to face
This is just another battle you need to fight
Bad days won’t last, my dear
They don’t come unless to make you a stronger
and better person
You will survive this storm
So please,
Don’t ever lose hope!

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Open letter to the reader.

To the person who is reading;

You’re beautiful / pretty / cute / handsome, and
you’re doing absolutely great
Even if you don’t feel like it, trust me you’re
amazing!
You’ve gone through a lot of things on your own
You’ve fought all the battles outstandingly
You’ve survived all of the hardships alone
When everyone else is fast asleep,
You stay awake crying and thinking you might
not survive
But without you realize, you’re making progress
each day
One step at a time
Eventually you will pass

You may feel hopeless,
but remember this;
You are alive for a reason
God did not create you for nothing; and He
certainly did not create you to suffer,
If you believe in yourself; and ignore those bad
mouths
Nothing can ever come in your way
So whatever you are going through, you can
always go through it
Keep this in mind; happiness is a JOURNEY,
NOT a DESTINATION
If you think of happiness as destination,
You can never be happy

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Ramsha Firdaus

Its Ramsha firdaus, a 18 years old girl who is
tangled in a beautiful conspiracy of letters and
words and loves scribbling down her
imaginations. Apart, is a simple girl and a curious
wanderer who just wishes for the world.

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A SINGLE PUSH

"Isn't strange!?
Its human tendency to opt for best in every aspect
whether it be outfits or scents!
But, when comes to the best of professional
interest how do they compromise with the
average rents, in order to save self from struggles
and tests!!", soon after reciting her imagination
and a dream to fly high and touch the sky, she
looked around her poor slum and saw her dream
shattering in a second.
Analysing her scenario she sobbed "mum, our
situation!"

"Never blame situations for satisfying with the
least 'cause once you have taken a chance to
imagine. Take another chance to open your eyes
wide awake and you'll see the stairs heading
towards the building of self growth . All you need
is just one single push, a push to yourself to climb
to the top", her mother comforted her little one
with a smile.
Years later, she recited her imagination again
along with her mum's words on the stage soon
after receiving the best surgeon's award.

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AND SO SHE BEGAN

AND SO SHE BEGAN

Drifted apart, sat in the dark
Tore out her heart, sobbed a lot
Wondered what has happened?
Realised NOTHING! but life has CAPSIZED.

Thinking this LOST her will
Decided to END her living skill.

But then, heard a knock on the door
He was noone but MR.HOPE
Entered the room and examined the soul
Held her tight & whispered in tone,

SUCCESS IS FAILURE TURNES INSIDE OUT
THE SILVER TINTS OF CLOUDS OF
DOUBTS
& YOU CAN NEVER TELL HOW CLOSE
YOU ARE
IT MAYBE NEAR WHEN IT SEEMS SO FAR.

SO, STICK TO THE FIGHT WHEN YOU
HAVE THE HARDEST HIT ITS WHEN
THINGS SEEMS WORST YOU MUST NOT
QUIT!!!

This was how HE threw his RESTORE the
Which was like a MAGICAL STROKE
"THANK YOU, Mr.HOPE", said
ENLIGHTENED SOUL

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PROMISED him to live the whole
& so she became an ENDLESS VERSION of life
like road!

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Disha Tasgaonkar

She is a resident of pune , holding a degree in
English literature. She has always been a
voracious reader and an aspiring novelist. She is
at present, working on her debut book. Her
writings at present are only confined to her
instagram handle @chewing_the_cud. Bitten by
a reading bug since early childhood, she now
paints her suppressed thoughts into mesmerizing
words and have now given them a voice. Her
write-ups are mood-swings based solely written
on the vagaries of life.

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Conflicting Thoughts.

She stood on the precipice,
questioning what went wrong.
Hiding the tears that fell like torrential rain,
withstanding the chaos headstrong.

She sleepwalks through the night,
and plods along through the day.
Torn by conflicting thoughts,
patiently enduring her days this way.

No one will ever understand,
just how she felt that day.
The world now looks at her with indifference,
degenerating her in further disarray.

Happy times she wishes,
If she could have back.
But, the immense pain is always lurking,
which was the only drawback.

She knows one day,
the sun will radiantly shine,
and would drive away the darkness,
from the obscured skies outline.

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Who am I??

Who am I ???
Some call me "The black sheep"
Some call me "Awkward"
Some call me "Taciturn"
Some call me "Obese"
Some call me "Impulsive"
Some call me "Bag of bones"
Some call me "An ugly duckling"
Some call me "Clumsy"
Some call me "Immature"
Some call me "Vertically challenged"
Some call me "Disabled"
Some call me "Miscreant"
Some call me "Jinxed"
Some call me "Loose cannon"
Some call me "Irascible"
Some call me "Foolhardy"
Some call me perpetually "Grief-stricken"
And the list is innumerable.
Who am I, again?? Just an ordinary human
being, brimming with flaws trying to fit in the
societal standards of conventional beauty and
perfectionism, with my nose held up high,
persevering amidst these caustic wagging
tongues.

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Vishwash Kumar

लेखक का नाम विश्वास कु मार है, जो पेशे से एक
पत्रकार और लेखक है। इन्ोोने विल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के
अरिवोोोोवोोो को लोे ज सोे बोी.को म
मोे ो स्नोातक िकयोा होै । उत्तरप्रवोोे श कोे
एक विश्िविद् योालय सोे िहोोोवोोी मोे ो
परोास्नोातक िकया है। ये सामािजक मुद् ोोोोो
पर अपनी व ाज स्ितोोोत्र रूप सोे उठतोे
रहतोे । सोशल मीिवोयोा फोे सबोु क, ट्िोीटर,
इोोोस्टोाग्रोाम पर भी पोरोी सिवोयतोा कोे
साथ जोु ड़ोे रहते है।

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"उम्मीद जगाते है"

चलो िफर
से
एक उम्मीवो जगाते
है मन की
िनराशाओो कोचलो
अब वोो र
भगाते है शाओो
को हम भी थोड़ा सा
पोख लगाते है
ख्वािहशोो के

समान मंे िफर से
उड़कर विखाते है
वोो र कहीो अोोोधेरोो मंे
एक सुराख करके विखाते
है प्रकाश की एक िकरण
चलो ढ ोोोढ़कर
लाते है चलो नई
राह
िफर से तलाशते है
भटकते भटकते ही सही

गे तो बढ़ जाते है
िगरकर भी चलो उठ जाते
है लड़खड़ाकर चलो सोभल
जाते है तफानोो से भी चलो
टकराते है
िहम्मत इतनी भरकर लाते है
चट्टान की तरह अविग हो जाते है
अपनी मोिजल तक
चलो परा जोर लगाते है।

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