The demise of a mother causes immense grief. Bushra pens a poignant prayer-poem, about her grief and hope, exclusively for Different Truths.

Go in peace, O gentle soul
As you are laid to rest close to your husband dear
Alone you are not, so fear ye not
Your loving son also lies so near.
 
May the angels guard you on your journey ahead
May the Almighty ease your way
May your grave be filled with the brightest light
This will be our prayer for you every day.
 
Fare thee well, O Mother dear
Inshallah, we will meet in Heaven some day!

Photos by the poet

Bushra Alvi Razzack

Bushra Alvi Razzack, Founder of Delhi by Verse, loves weaving words, emotions and opinions while creating rhythm and imagery to make sense. Apart from being therapeutic, writing poems is her way of storing memories and recording events. Her articles on culture and society have been widely published. She has also translated short stories from Urdu and Hindi into English. She is the Editor of multilingual anthology, Dilliwali: Celebrating the Woman of Delhi through Poetry.

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