Child Beggar Noshi

by Muhammad Junaid   Jun 25, 2008


On the way to my morning class
Near the oak tree I was passing
For I was getting late for the lecture
Walking fast, oblivious from surrounding

When all of a sudden, I heard a melancholy voice
Turned my head, saw a little girl there standing
She was extending her hand out to me
For only one rupee from me she was asking

Her age might have been 5 years or 6
A touch of a fairy, but dressed in dirty clothing
Her eyes were having shadows of long miseries
Body covered in dust, but yet very charming

My heart sank within me and I was stunned
An angel like her, was not meant to be begging
I held her hands and sat near to her
Her name was Noshi, to me she was replying

Grieved to look at condition of the child
Dirty clothes were torn from number of places
Though her eyes lit like twinkling stars
But were eagerly searching for helping faces

I forgot about my lecture
Started asking the reason for her begging
She said her mother was very ill
And a drunk father was not very helping

Angels like her were supposed to go to school
And were not meant to be out there begging
But life had made them to come out onto the roads
And serve their family and people very loving

Children with bags and neat clothes on
When are heading towards their schools
Angels like Noshi come onto the roads
And extend out their hands, in search for some food.

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  • 15 years ago

    by Andre

    This is a really nice poem it crushes mine how do you put imagery into it like that cuz i felt like if i was looking this girl in the eyes and she was asking me for some food... im trying to learn how to put more imadry into it comment some of my pics and tell me some opinions please :)

  • 15 years ago

    by Sungrl And Mrs Whatsit

    You have captured the fate of far too many children in far too many places in these strange times..

  • Very nicly written way to get your point across .............cassandra

  • 15 years ago

    by Amber

    Very good work it's hard to make me cry and this peom made me cry it's really sad i love this peom!

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