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Mesmerised,

I walked into the mughal wonders.

My feet ached, begging to return to the comforts of my hotel but the heart ached, begging to take in more of what lahore had to offer. This city was unlike anything I had ever seen, from the lush gardens to the minute artistic details in every nook of the city - it was a sight to behold. As my eyes scanned the historic sprawl before me, a smile made its way to my face and I couldn’t help but say :

“Lahore lahore hai!”

📍Chamba house, Lahore 🇵🇰

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I feel everything very deeply, yet I am still empty.

- via bpdtraits tumblr

📍Shalimar Gardens, Lahore 🇵🇰

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به دل خسته بگوئید خداوندى هست

Tell a tired heart that there is God.

📍Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore 🇵🇰

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soft and easy September days had arrived. evening came early, but the air remained warm and calm.

— Arthur Schnitzler, Dying

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being alone never felt right. sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.

Charles Bukowski

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“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”

Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

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where I come from

the men learn to speak to women using everything

but their tongues.

where I come from,

women learn how to whisper.

so, I will give birth to sons and teach them to speak in flowers instead of fireworks.

and I will give birth to daughters with blades where their tongues should be.

where I come from must not come from me.

(via Instagram: @ascpoetry )

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Accompany the one who is gentle in taking care of your heart.

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we’re meant to lose the people we love. how else would we know how important they are to us?

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‪If it drains you, let it go

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“Sometimes the long way is the only way home.”

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🥀.

i felt like taking pictures today = i was happy

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Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.

- rumi

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I do photography when I am at my happiest, it just flows out of me then. On other days my heart is a barren land, I can’t do something I love, I just can’t bring myself to do it. Photography gives me joy, and I hope that soon InshaAllah I have it within me to pick a camera again.

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“He who is on the side of Allah cannot be defeated.”

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How about you let go until everything cools down?