Invincible Faith

By Ali Ashhar

The holiest month witness

the unyielding era of human sanctity;

somewhere, down the alley

insatiable hunger confronts

the invincible faith

the razed hospitals give birth to

the spirits of eternity

beyond the dank chapters of

beseiged libraries

there’s a lit story

of liberty and hope

of love and benevolence

of languages and dialects

of people and tribe

and in between all the rights and wrongs—

the world stand stills to the view.

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the internationally acclaimed author of two poetry collections: Mirror of Emotions (Notion Press, 2021) and Across the Shore (Zorba Books, 2024). Following the release of his book, Mirror of Emotions, he was chosen as the Best Debut Author for the year 2021 by The Indian Awaz and was the recipient of a India Prime 100 Authors Award, Elite Book Award and The Rising Stars Award.