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Syed Mustafa Ahmad

Syed Mustafa Ahmad is from Hajibagh, Budgam. His hobbies include reading and writing.

Embracing contentment as a key to mental well-being

It is a sin to take one’s life because his or her life is not his or her own, but a gift from Allah. Life becomes a burden, when people go against the divine rules.

Mastering delicate art of writing is a journey of learning and self-expression

Transforming an article into an error-free piece through the difficult stages of editing and proofreading and delivering to the readers is a fundamental task for a writer.

To Agha Shahid Ali

Tribute to Agha Shahid Ali, the poet of exile, who immortalized Kashmir's pain. His verses echo the yearning for home and the struggle of a displaced heart.

Navigating the abyss between appearance and truth

Since time immemorial, it is a well-established fact that there is a wide difference between the way things appear and the way they are in reality.

Awakening Humanity: Shedding light on the path to self-introspection

In a person’s life, every moment is for self-introspection. There is no fixed time for this. When the person wakes, it is enlightenment.

ON A LONG ROAD

"On a long road, there is no companion. Only memories accompany me all through. Moments of love pierce like a dagger and a pool of blood flows out," writes the poet.

WALKING ALONE

"In a crowd of people, I am walking alone. Talking to myself and sifting truth from falsehood, I am lost in myself," writes the poet.

WINDS OF LONGING

In this heartfelt poem, the wind carries a longing message from a place of suffering to a distant life of hope, seeking solace amidst a world of pain and deception.

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