Freshout Mag, 2026

Old Haveli 

sleeplessness
a round of riddles
on the terrace

       naming constellations  

after fairies 

filigree window
light and shades
on her cherubic face

   

afternoon haze

roasting peanuts

in the sand

haveli pathway
grandpa’s footsteps fade

broken wooden fence

covered with

the ripe grapevines

Arvinder Kaur, India
Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan

Published in Freshout Mag, Sept 21, 2026

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Basant Day

spring festival  

desi food aroma 

from roof to roof 

gathering friends 

dhol beats uplift 

matching kites

above the clouds

a double rainbow  

our laughter 

 

breaking silence 

bhangra after 

bo kata 

-Hifsa Ashraf 

Inspired by the three-days Basant Kite Festival starting from Feb 06 in Punjab, Pakistan