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Inspired by Ghalib: The eyes of the beloved are talking even when they are quiet. The antimony appears as the smoke of the flame of her voice. - The Love Sonnets of Ghalib: Pg. 526 (148:1, #894)



Inspired by Ghalib: There is no tune in complaints; The plaints depend not on the flute. - The Love Sonnets of Ghalib: Pg. 684: (197:1; #1216)


Inspired by Ghalib: The world is merely a children’s playground to me; I watch its whirling display all day and night. - The Love Sonnets of Ghalib by Sarfaraz K. Niazi; Pg 718: (209:1; #284). Kite reads in Urdu, 'Hapiness is free'.

Inspired by Ghalib: The dust raised in wandering conceals the existence of the desert; The river rubs its forehead in the dust before me. - (209:4; #1287), The Love Sonnets of Ghalib.

Inspired by Ghalib: The heart bleeding with the struggle of longing to see her, Is like the mirror in the hennaed hands of the intoxicated idol. The Love Sonnets of Ghalib, Pg 781: (231:2; #1402)



Inspired by Ghalib: So delighted is she with my capture, that if I were the locks of her tresses, she will keep me entangled in her comb. - The Love Sonnets of Ghalib Pg. 717: (208:4; #1283)

Inspired by Ghalib: Not showing the face, so be it not, but just to show your displeasure, Part the veil a bit and show me your angry eyes at least. - The Love Sonnets of Ghalib. Pg 717: (208:3; #1282)




Hidden text reads: I'm all for you body and soul. Inspired by Ghalib: So frail have I grown that if you would allow me a place in your assembly, I assure you that no one would notice me, if they looked for me. - The Love Sonnets of Ghalib, Pg. 716: (208:1; #1280).




OCADU project: Cd-cover design for the song Henry lee by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Illustration for children's book titled: Why the Sky Walked Away From The Earth, pg 23. Moncton: Bouton d'or Acadie, 2011. Print.

Illustration for children's book titled: Why the Sky Walked Away From The Earth, pg 9. Moncton: Bouton d'or Acadie, 2011. Print.

Illustration for children's book titled: Why the Sky Walked Away From The Earth, pg 17. Moncton: Bouton d'or Acadie, 2011. Print.

Illustration for children's book titled: Why the Sky Walked Away From The Earth, pg 11. Moncton: Bouton d'or Acadie, 2011. Print.

Original image cropped. Illustration for children's book titled: Why the Sky Walked Away From The Earth, pg 13. Moncton: Bouton d'or Acadie, 2011. Print.