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			<title>THE SPLASHING OF THE OCEANS</title>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1968256/</link>
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			<title>TWO HEARTS HAVE MET</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Two hearts havemet,&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Two souls arepaired,&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;With just aglance..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1903158/</link>
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			<title>IF THIRST WAS WRITTEN ( A RUBA'IY)</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;If thirst was written on my scroll, why did you make the seas?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; And if there was no shade for me, why did you plant the trees?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; And if the heart was made to burn, the soul to suffocate,&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Of what use is the summer's rain, of what us..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1884688/</link>
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			<title>ANOTHER NEW YEAR'S HERE</title>
			<description>&quot;I wait outside the mansion door, come lets fulfill our dream&quot;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1868542/</link>
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			<title>I AM A BLAZING FIRE</title>
			<description>.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;I am a blazing fire,&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; You are a ball of snow.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;My flames have made you water&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1861274/</link>
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			<title>YOUR EMBRACE </title>
			<description>As the clouds drift up above,The sky embraces them with love.The rain drops falling on the sand,Gently touch the thirsty land.&amp;nbsp;The shore embraces them with glee.The waves that rise up from the sea.The mighty sun spreads out its rays,And takes the Earth in its embrace...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1852721/</link>
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			<title>A HUNTER IN THE DARK</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;At night when half the world&amp;rsquo;s asleep, And those awake, in sins rejoice,&amp;nbsp;My eyes can see thedarkest line,&amp;nbsp;My ears can hear thefaintest noise.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;I sit perched high up on a tree, I watch her moves and bide my time, And when she th..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1827644/</link>
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			<title>DOUBT</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;Why do you shed these tears of doubt?Why do you often grieve?What makes you doubt the love we have,Why do you not believe?&amp;nbsp;For is this thread of love so weak,That it can easily break?You strike my heart with words of doubt,How more can my heart take?..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1821119/</link>
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			<title>A THIEF OF LOVE</title>
			<description>Love has stepped into my world,And now I am a thief.I&amp;rsquo;m stealing minutes from your life,&amp;nbsp;Though often they arebrief.At times I steal a loving glance,Sometimes I steal a kiss.And then I build my world of dreams,A world of total bliss.I want to steal the te..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1815711/</link>
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			<title>THE SILENT STORM</title>
			<description>The splashing of the oceans, &amp;nbsp;Is very loud and clear. The roaring of the thunder,&amp;nbsp;Is deafening to the ear. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;But when the heart is broken,&amp;nbsp;Though storms inside abound,&amp;nbsp;In silence you will suffer, No one can hear the sound.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1812319/</link>
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			<title>A LONGING</title>
			<description>I close my eyes and hide those dreams,That will not see the light.Why does it feel when I&amp;rsquo;m with you,That everything is right.&amp;nbsp;Someone has given you his name,We have to stay apart,But when had you stretched out your soul,And handed me your heart? &amp;n..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1808780/</link>
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			<title>NOT A SINGLE RAY OF LIGHT (Ghazal)</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;Not a single ray of light in this dark and dreary night,Gently open your eyelids, everything will then turn bright.&amp;nbsp;Be the moon that&amp;rsquo;s in my sky, be the hope that&amp;rsquo;s in my eye,Come and drive away my fears come my dear and hold me tight.&amp;nbsp;One day ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1804491/</link>
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			<title>IF LOVE WAS ALL....</title>
			<description>If love was all, I'd be the wall, That stops the storm that hits your shore. I'd let no trouble reach your door. I'd block the pain that comes your way, And in my shade, you'll safely stay. Each time you stumble, grab this wall, I'll see to it, you will not fall. If love was all... ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1802984/</link>
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			<title>DROWNING IN YOUR SEA</title>
			<description>Sometimes it just takes a look to kill you</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1801566/</link>
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			<title>A LOVE SUPREME</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;The stars bow down and kiss the ground,They line the grass where lovers lie,And flowers that bloomed on this Earth,Fill vacant slots up in the sky.&amp;nbsp;The angels spread their golden wings,And take them in a sweet embrace.The gentle waves lap at the shore,T..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1796991/</link>
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			<title>RUBAI'Y ( Your name had been)</title>
			<description>Your name had been in every breath,This waiting is not over yet.They have been tuned to search for you,These eyes won&amp;rsquo;t even close at death.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1794557/</link>
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			<title>SILENCE</title>
			<description>Outside the room there was a loud and deafening storm....
Inside the room a storm was brewing&amp;hellip;..but in silence.
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1792603/</link>
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			<title>COME LET US MAKE A WISH</title>
			<description>So much hatred everywhere</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1789935/</link>
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			<title>O HIDE ME MY LOVE</title>
			<description>O hide me my love, in the depth of your gaze,In the warmth of your arms for the rest of mydays.&amp;nbsp;O keep me my love, in the dreams in your eyes.In the tears that you shed, in your smiles andyour sighs.&amp;nbsp;O show me my love, all the thoughts that resideIn the ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1786568/</link>
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			<title>I WANTED A DROP</title>
			<description>I wanted a drop you, sent me the sea,I asked for a leaf, you gave me the tree.I asked for some hope, you sent me a dream,To bathe in your love, you sent me a stream.&amp;nbsp;I asked for a rose, you showed me your smile,I took a small step, you moved back a mile.I asked for a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1783440/</link>
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			<title>FOOTPRINTS</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Their fragrance always lingers,Their footprints do not fade.They left us and had gone but, &amp;nbsp;Their memory always stayed.&amp;nbsp;The waves of time keep striking,And drowning the sweet past,But memories and some faces,Are always meant to last...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1781666/</link>
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			<title>MY WORDS OF LOVE</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I sew the letters one by one,The words then form a line.And when you read them as a verse,Your heart will melt in mine.&amp;nbsp;I bought you with these words of love,That I write night and day.And though you try, I&amp;rsquo;ll tell you clear,You cannot t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1777857/</link>
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			<title>WOMAN IN TRANSITION</title>
			<description>Hail fell on her and so did sleet,Men trampled her under their feet.The wind would blow dust in her eyes,And lightning fell down from the skies.Life&amp;rsquo;s heavy rain had made her wet,And who she loved had made her fret.&amp;nbsp;Then from those ashes she would rise,Matu..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1776223/</link>
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			<title>OUR BEGINNING</title>
			<description>&quot;A distinctive rhyming pattern&quot;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1774728/</link>
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			<title>UNFULFILLED DREAMS</title>
			<description>They dug ahole deep in the ground and I was put inside,With all myfaults and all my sins, forever I will hide.Somewhere aheart that feels my love, will want me to be near,Sometimesthose eyes that were my life will shed a silent tear.Most peoplewho pass by my grave; will never stop or pause..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1772233/</link>
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			<title>Birds in a cage ( A Rubai'y)</title>
			<description>A Rubai'y (plural: Rubaiyat) is a popular form of poetry in Arabic, Persian and Urdu languages.
It consists of four lines with the first, second and fourth line having to rhyme</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1770214/</link>
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			<title>HER FRUIT GARDEN</title>
			<description>She came tome and gave a smile and handed me the keys,She gave hergarden as a gift, its flowers, fruits and trees.I turned thelock and stepped inside; marveled at what I saw,Such perfecttrees, such ripened fruit, I could not see a flaw.I took a plumbetween my lips and gave ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1768416/</link>
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			<title>THE GAME OF LOVE</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;There are no playing fields,It isn&amp;rsquo;t a board game.But who plays the game of LoveWill never be the same.&amp;nbsp;There is no dice to throw,No cards to set apart.All alone you make your moves,With just a helpless heart.&amp;nbsp;Quite often you will laugh,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1766974/</link>
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			<title>THEY ARE MINE</title>
			<description>They are mine,Tell me one day they are mine,That hair that has a touch of gold,Those eyes that in the darknessshine,Tell me one day, they are mine,&amp;nbsp;They are mine,Tell me that they are for me.Those lips with nectar on theirtips,Those smiles, I always long ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1764837/</link>
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			<title>DON'T LEAVE ME MOM</title>
			<description>Written a few months before my mother's death. It was all so sudden</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1763110/</link>
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			<title>SEASONS</title>
			<description>Can seasons be ruled by your mood?&amp;nbsp;You laugh at times, at times you brood.&amp;nbsp;Your loving look makes flowers bloom,&amp;nbsp;One smile from you drives away gloom.&amp;nbsp;Each time a tear falls from your eye,&amp;nbsp;Black clouds appear, the heavens&amp;rsquo; cry.&amp;nbsp;You turn away and autumn&amp;rsquo;s h..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1761730/</link>
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			<title>Our Love Story</title>
			<description>The job was done,&amp;nbsp;Things were in place,&amp;nbsp;Earth created,&amp;nbsp;And so was Space.Man was scattered,&amp;nbsp;Throughout the Land,And paths were madeAlong the sand.Clouds were adorned,Up in the sky,&amp;nbsp;And places made&amp;nbsp;For birds to fly.&amp;nbsp;The sea was made,&amp;nbsp;For plants and fish.&amp;nbsp;Th..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1760584/</link>
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			<title>PAPERBOATS</title>
			<description>When I was just a little boyI&amp;rsquo;d make a paper boat,And in the puddle on the roadI&amp;rsquo;d watch it stay afloat.And when I thought that it would last,For it had seemed quite strong.My boat would sink before my eyes;It did not last for long.And now I am a grown up man,I have my world of dreams.Bu..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1759688/</link>
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			<title>A Scar</title>
			<description>Time has eased the hurtful pain,Eyes do not shed tears.Solitude has lost its charm,Mind has shed its fears.Heart is healed of its deep wound.But won&amp;rsquo;t yield the scar.A treasured gift that was leftBy someone so far.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1759033/</link>
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			<title>MY PAINTINGS</title>
			<description>My paintings,my poems, my sculpture, my art,I paint youon canvas and hide you in heart.I draw you onpaper and write you in verse,The day Idon&amp;rsquo;t dream you, that day is a curse.The rose inmy garden was covered with dew,Or was it therain that was falling on you.Your hair on your face ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1759031/</link>
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			<title> Ghazal</title>
			<description>The ghazal is a form of poetry composed of rhyming couplets and a refrain that are structurally, thematically, and emotionally autonomous. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1757223/</link>
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			<title>Rubaiy ( craving for wealth)</title>
			<description>The Rub&amp;aacute;iy&amp;aacute;t is a Persian form of several quatrains. Its name derives from the Arabic plural of the word for &quot;quatrain,&quot; Rub&amp;aacute;'&amp;iacute;yah. This, in turn, comes from the Arabic Rub&amp;aacute;, meaning &quot;four.&quot;
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1757222/</link>
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			<title>English Ghazal</title>
			<description>How many storms will rise today?As I gaze in your eyes today.&amp;nbsp;Time does not pass but now you&amp;rsquo;re here,How quickly our time flies today.&amp;nbsp;Just turn your look away from him,And see how someone dies today.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;You&amp;rsquo;ll see him in the shining..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ShabeehHaider/1757219/</link>
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